{"product_id":"separation-of-powers-isbn-9780262051774","title":"Separation of Powers","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhy the separation of powers is essential to liberty and democracy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFrom the winner of the Holberg Prize and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe World According to Star Wars\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll over the world, people are questioning the separation of powers. They want a strong man, able to do what must be done. But James Madison was right to say this: “The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this essential and immensely timely book, \u003ci\u003eSeparation of Powers\u003c\/i\u003e, Cass Sunstein explains why the separation of powers is necessary for both freedom and self-government. He shows that freedom from fear is a central goal of the system of separation of powers. He also explains why the executive branch is the most dangerous branch, why the idea of presidential immunity is a terrible one, and why an independent judiciary is crucial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on his extensive experience in the White House, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Homeland Security, the author also argues that the separation of powers is, in fact, six separations of powers: (1) The legislature may not exercise the executive power. (2) The legislature may not exercise the judicial power. (3) The executive may not exercise the legislative power. (4) The executive may not exercise the judicial power. (5) The judiciary may not exercise the legislative power. (6) The judiciary may not exercise the executive power. Each of these is essential to liberty under law.\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Freedom and Tyranny\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: What the Legislature Cannot Do\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: What the Executive Cannot do\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: What the Courts Cannot Do\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: The President’s Immunity\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: The Most Dangerous Branch\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Deliberative Democracy in the Trenches\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: The Grand Narrative\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Nondelegation Canons\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Major Questions\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: Arms Control Is Hard\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003cb\u003eREVIEWS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A subtle but critical examination into federal power and the many ways it can be used—and abused.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eENDORSEMENTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“James Madison once noted that questions about the separation of powers ‘puzzle the greatest adepts in political science.’ Cass Sunstein ranks high among today’s greatest adepts, and his deft analysis in this brief but incisive book demonstrates why.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jack Rakove, William R. Coe Professor of History and American Studies and Professor of Political Science, emeritus, Stanford University; author of \u003ci\u003eOriginal Meanings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eSeparation of Powers\u003c\/i\u003e is as powerful as it is timely. Subtly drawing parallels between Nazi Germany’s obedience to its führer and the current obsequious treatment of the leader of the United States, Sunstein mounts a devastating attack on the Supreme Court’s recent decisions that undermine the separation of powers and threaten the liberty that the separation of powers has protected for nearly 250 years.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jack Beermann, Philip S. Beck Professor of Law, Boston University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cass Sunstein never disappoints. This book will make everyone stop and think about the separation of powers. Progressives will like his critique of the ‘Grand Narrative’ of separation of powers that is now dominating the Supreme Court. Conservatives and libertarians will be intrigued by his description of how ‘partyism’ is weakening the separation of powers that is essential to protecting our liberty. A good read.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Randy Barnett, Patrick Hotung Professor of Constitutional Law, Georgetown University Law Center; Faculty Director, Georgetown Center for the Constitution; author of \u003ci\u003eA Life for Liberty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As the separation between our branches becomes increasingly blurred, and the executive sweeps more powers into its gaping maw, Cass Sunstein’s terrific, trenchant, and timely tome becomes required reading. Read it now and relearn why we should all bet on the separation of powers.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Saikrishna Prakash, James Monroe Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Virginia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cass Sunstein writes from long experience; he has thought about these questions for decades. Clear, earnest, and incisive, this book is an advanced introduction to some of the most important ideas in American constitutionalism.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jack Balkin, Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First Amendment, Yale Law School\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Both timely and timeless, \u003ci\u003eSeparation of Powers\u003c\/i\u003e offers a trenchant analysis of a key structural feature of the U.S. government aimed at protecting against tyranny. Anyone concerned about the growth of unchecked executive power in the United States will benefit from reading this book.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Cary Coglianese, Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science, University of Pennsylvania; Director, Penn Program on Regulation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCass R. Sunstein is Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard University, where he is the founder and director of the Program on Behavioral Economics and Public Policy. Former Administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cost-Benefit Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow Change Happens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eToo Much Information\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Sludge\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eClimate Justice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn Liberalism\u003c\/i\u003e (all published by the MIT Press), \u003ci\u003eNudge \u003c\/i\u003e(with Richard H. Thaler), and other books. In 2024, he was awarded the Distinguished Public Service Medal, the Department of Homeland Security’s highest civilian honor.","brand":"The MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233540681957,"sku":"NP9780262051774","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780262051774.jpg?v=1767736353","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/separation-of-powers-isbn-9780262051774","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}