Executive Orders (Jack Ryan Novels)

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Tom Clancy goes to the White House in this thriller of political terror and global disaster. The American political situation takes a disturbing turn as the President, Congress, and Supreme Court are obliterated when a Japanese terrorist lands a 747 on the Capitol. Meanwhile the Iranians are unleashing an Ebola virus threat on the country. Jack Ryan, CIA agent, is cast in the middle of this maelstrom. Because of a recent sex scandal, Ryan was appointed vice president, a slot he doesn't hold for long when he lands in the Chief Executive's chair. He goes after the Iranians and then tries to piece together the country and his life the only way he knows how--with a fury that we've grown accustomed to in Clancy's intricate, detailed, and accurate stories of warfare and intrigue.

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Jack Ryan has become President of the United States-and finds himself surrounded by enemies both inside the White House and around the world.

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Plotlines review.......2007-09-03

Let rate each of the major plotlines in the book in true U.S. Navy fashion, of Outstanding, Excellent, Good, Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory. SPOILER ALERT -- spoilers abound.

The Asia Minor war with the United Islamic Republic. First off, I must note that Jack Ryan is not a good president. His unpresidential conduct (e.g., maudlin funeral service) made him, and by extension his country, look weak. Something to think about when we elect the next president. Second, we now know that Iran taking over Iraq in a matter of days is not something that could happen. Iran can barely control itself, let alone another country. The land, air and sea battles were fairly well done, however. Rating: good.

Ebola terrorism. Well done with the exception that Ding and Chavez pop up, Zelig-like, to provide crucial information about who has been experimenting with monkeys. The retribution at the end was fantastic (JDAMs on the mullah-in-chief's house especially), and my only question is, Why not use a high-level nuclear bomb to destroy the lab, instead of a low-level one? Rating: excellent.

The assassination attempt on Jack. The idea of a Mohammedan sleeper agent is certainly plausible, post- 9-11, post-Lackawanna Sleeper Cell. I didn't like the fact that catching the rogue Secret Service agent depended in part on luck, but it was certainly presented in a plausible way. Rating: excellent.

The assassination attempt on SANDBOX. I'm getting tired of "kids in jep." Clancy skillfully played that card in "Patriot Games" but I'm a little annoyed to see it come up again here. The only thing that saves this plotline from Unsatisfactory rating is the vivid description of the assault and the takedown of the bad guys. Rating: satisfactory.

The Mountain Men. Didn't go anywhere and was unnecessary. Unsatisfactory.

Edward Kealty tries to muscle back into the presidency. A little absurd but does present interesting legal issues. Rating: good.

Running the government. Clancy obviously took the chance to tell us everything he would change if he were president, but it wound up being just a series of political speeches that any competent editor could have stopped. Two hundred or more pages could have been taken out of the book in this part alone and it would have been far better. Clancy needs an editor with some backbone, for his sake as well as ours. Rating: unsatisfactory.

Fast Paced and Thrilling.......2007-08-06

If you are a fan of Tom Clancy you will love this book. It has all the aspects a book require to make it a great read. Twist after twist this book will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. The events in this book are so realistic you might as well be reading a non-fiction book, that's part of what makes this book so good. If haven't read the books leading up to this I would definitely recommend that you read the other jack Ryan books first. You will fall in love with Jack Ryan in this book and all of Tom Clancy's other books.

Plot development is eerily similar to current events.........2007-01-05

This book is book two of a trilogy, with Debt of Honor being book one and The Bear And The Dragon being book three, so a lot of background events will be missed and the reader will be a bit confused if this book is read without reading Debt of Honor. That said, I am a big fan of Tom Clancy and own all of his books in paperback and have read all of them but four. He tells a good story and gives you an opportunity to learn a thing or two about politics, the military, and technology, even going so far as to give the historic info about discovery and development of such things as our touch tone telephone system, for one example. He makes it fairly clear that there are certain kinds of people he doesn't care for: dishonest politicians, liberal politicians and their mostly anti-military philosophy, political subversives, and environmentalists. That said, what is scary about this book and the trilogy as a whole, is that all the events, from the start of Debt Of Honor to the end of The Bear And The Dragon could conceivably happen. What I noticed about this book is that, intentionally or not, Mr. Clancy has actually written up a roadmap for recovery from the most unimaginably bad disaster and turn of events before and after that are chillingly real and possible. A very good read, hard to put down.

Jack Ryan - Executive Orders.......2007-01-04

Tom Clancy at his best. Tom takes the suspense and intrigue one step further and you can almost hear the suspense music as you read this novel taking Jack Ryan to the highest office in the land and the problems associated with that position. A true thriller.

A Book with rather too many plots.......2006-08-09

In Executive Order, Jack Ryan comes back again, but with a rather different plot. Or should I say, plots. Although it is a good book, Clancy seems to interweave so many different plots that the reader doesn't know what he's reading after a while.

If you expect another Jack Ryan book, this is a good read, but this book can't be read in two or three sits, it needs much more time.

Power without Persuasion: The Politics of Direct Presidential Action

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Good scholarship, but too complicated

Power without Persuasion: The Politics of Direct Presidential Action
William G. Howell
Manufacturer: Princeton University Press
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Since the early 1960s, scholarly thinking on the power of U.S. presidents has rested on these words: "Presidential power is the power to persuade." Power, in this formulation, is strictly about bargaining and convincing other political actors to do things the president cannot accomplish alone. Power without Persuasion argues otherwise. Focusing on presidents' ability to act unilaterally, William Howell provides the most theoretically substantial and far-reaching reevaluation of presidential power in many years. He argues that presidents regularly set public policies over vocal objections by Congress, interest groups, and the bureaucracy.

Throughout U.S. history, going back to the Louisiana Purchase and the Emancipation Proclamation, presidents have set landmark policies on their own. More recently, Roosevelt interned Japanese Americans during World War II, Kennedy established the Peace Corps, Johnson got affirmative action underway, Reagan greatly expanded the president's powers of regulatory review, and Clinton extended protections to millions of acres of public lands. Since September 11, Bush has created a new cabinet post and constructed a parallel judicial system to try suspected terrorists.

Howell not only presents numerous new empirical findings but goes well beyond the theoretical scope of previous studies. Drawing richly on game theory and the new institutionalism, he examines the political conditions under which presidents can change policy without congressional or judicial consent. Clearly written, Power without Persuasion asserts a compelling new formulation of presidential power, one whose implications will resound.

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Good scholarship, but too complicated.......2004-10-06

Howell's book is part of a recent trend towards viewing the president as more than just one player in a larger system. Instead we can better understand the presidency if we realize that the president comes in to the game with institutional advantages over Congress and the courts.

Debunking further Richard Neustadt's bargaining hypothesis (see his book Presidential Power and the Modern Presidents), Howell argues that presidents have the ability in many situations to use direct forms of action, such as executive orders, rather than relying upon persuasion and normal legislative processes.

Howell's argument is a game-theoretic model, which ultimately undermines somewhat the usefulness of his argument. He makes some interesting points, but also leaves the reader wondering whether what he says is true in practice and in history, not just in theory.

Overall, recommended for serious scholars of the presidency only.

By Order of the President: The Use and Abuse of Executive Direct Action

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By Order of the President: The Use and Abuse of Executive Direct Action
Phillip J. Cooper
Manufacturer: University Press of Kansas
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Scholars and citizens alike have endlessly debated the proper limits of presidential action within our democracy. Yet few have truly understood the nature of the president's special powers and their impact on American life. In this volume, Phillip Cooper offers a cogent guide to these powers and shows how presidents from George Washington to George W. Bush have used and abused them in trying to realize their visions for the nation.

As Cooper reveals, there has been virtually no significant policy area or level of government left untouched by the application of these presidential "power tools." Whether seeking to regulate the economy, committing troops to battle without a congressional declaration of war, or blocking commercial access to federal lands, presidents have wielded these powers to achieve their goals, often in ways that seem to fly in the face of true representative government. Cooper defines the different forms these powers take--executive orders, presidential memoranda, proclamations, national security directives, and signing statements--demonstrates their uses, critiques their strengths and dangers, and shows how they have changed over time.

Here are Washington's "Neutrality Proclamation," Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, and the more than 1,700 executive orders issued by Woodrow Wilson in World War I. FDR issued many executive orders to implement his National Industrial Recovery Act--but also issued one that led to the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Truman issued orders to desegregate the military and compel loyalty oaths for federal employees. Eisenhower issued numerous national security directives. JFK launched the Peace Corps and issued an order to control racial violence in Alabama. All through executive action.

As Cooper demonstrates in his balanced treatment of these and subsequent presidencies, each successive administration seems to find new ways of using these tools to achieve policy goals--especially those goals they know they are unlikely to accomplish with the help of Congress. Reviewing all recent administrations up to George W. Bush's "faith-based initiatives," Cooper assesses the costs and benefits of these executive actions and offers a crucial new perspective on the ongoing debate regarding the expanding scope of presidential power.

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It's What You Don't Know That Counts

Discover the important roles chance and uncertainty play in successful strategic planning. In this ingenious work, author Ralph D. Stacey shows managers how their companies can benefit from the unexpected developments that impact their business and how they can prepare to creatively leverage the opportunities such developments present. He explains how an appreciation of conflict and team dialogue can help managers discover and build on the innate energy of their organizations. And he illustrates his theories with real-world examples from Sony, Kodak, Federal Express and other noted market innovators.

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Most organizations don't know they do this already.......1998-04-18

Very thought provoking and only after several weeks of 'mulling' over what I had read did I realize that the global corporation for which I work (along with many others I know)actually does achieve its competitive edge through these instances of creative bounded chaos--they just don't know it yet. Our striving to creative a 'long term strategic vision' is of itself an attempt to explain that which we do not know, cannot control or explain on a balance sheet. Self-awareness being the first step to self-actualization for the individual--the same would apply to my organization successfully navigating its' current transformation. Listening to the words of Stacey would assist enormously in this process.

Insightful, foundational integration of chaos & biz strategy.......1998-03-25

This book is a highly insightful integration of chaos theory with strategic management, a "must have" for anyone interested in "new science" practically applied in organizations. Stacey's description of an organization as a complex web of relationships in a state of bounded instability is brilliant. Strongly recommended for any manager seeking to avoid portrayal in "Dilbert" - and EVERY executive.

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PT2 Executive Orders
Tom Clancy
Manufacturer: Putnam Adult
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Government by Decree: From President to Dictator Through Executive Orders

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Government by Decree: From President to Dictator Through Executive Orders
James L. Hirsen
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Executive Orders Can Hurt!!.......2002-02-16

This is really more of a pamphlet than a book. In a few short pages James Hirsen outlines his belief that Executive Orders pose a serious risk to American government. Executive Orders are those nifty little notes the President signs whenever he needs to do some housecleaning within the Executive branch of government. This booklet explains that these orders have existed since the earliest days of the Republic, but only in recent years have they expanded in both number and scope.

According to Hirsen, Clinton relied on them to circumvent the legislative process when scandals torpedoed his chances of passing his programs in Congress. Two orders from the Clinton regime are reprinted in the booklet. One deals with the issue of Federalism, the other with international treaties. Hirsen believes that the order on Federalism was an attempt by Clinton to override the 10th amendment of the Bill of Rights. Hirsen believes this order would (or could) be used by the government to take away powers traditionally awarded to the states. This order also revoked two previous orders under Reagan's watch, although Hirsen is somewhat vague on what these orders were (one required a cost-benefit analysis to be performed for federal "rules," the other is referred to as only "protecting the family."). Hirsen sees the other order as a means for the United Nations and environmentalist organizations to sink their meat hooks into American sovereignty. A short conclusion makes several suggestions to curb the use of Executive Orders.

Hirsen certainly has an agenda, but he does make points. Executive Orders can be dangerous and should only be used to change rules within the Executive branch. Hirsen's concern about the United Nations seems to be on par with that of the John Birch Society and other ultraconservative organizations. His references to Helen Chenoweth and Ron Paul would certainly endear him to those groups as well. Still, for those concerned with the increasingly autocratic stance of the government, this is a good read. At the very least, it will give some even more to worry about at night!

A Dangerous Executive Power.......2001-04-25

This little book will show you the way our Constitution has been disregarded by occupants of the Oval Office. Read it and share it.

It's unbelievable. I have to answer ..........2001-04-20

I don't need to dream with any scheme to bleed USA. These kind of positions. You WASPs have nothing in your heads... it's impossible to be crazyer than you... You think that the whole world is the same thing, you have no vision beyond your little farms...

The real reason Clinton should have been impeached.......2001-01-31

Hirsen brings arguments that totalitarians and utopians will not want to read. If the abuse of presidential power is allowed to go unchallenged, then our government will rapidly devolve into a dictatorship. Congress is almost as culpable, for not jealously protecting their law-making prerogative (how could the Founding Fathers have foreseen that their primary concern would become getting re-elected?) Every person who has any regard for Constitutional limitations on the abuse of government needs to add this to their reading list. At this price, they should buy ten and give them for gifts! . Those who live in third-world countries and dream of schemes to bleed the USA dry with global welfare will not have a clue. They should work, instead, to bring freedom and limited government, and hence, properity, to their own countries.

lousy.......2000-12-29

This book is really disgusting. The author is one of those people who live based on abstract principles, without any contact with the real world. He simply ignores the needs of the modern state and the real problems of public administration. Besides, he is one of those Americans that cannot see beyond the US borders. He thinks all the time in terms of US universal values. Very bad.

With the Stroke of a Pen: Executive Orders and Presidential Power.

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With the Stroke of a Pen: Executive Orders and Presidential Power.
Kenneth R. Mayer
Manufacturer: Princeton University Press
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The conventional wisdom holds that the president of the United States is weak, hobbled by the separation of powers and the short reach of his formal legal authority. In this first-ever in-depth study of executive orders, Kenneth Mayer deals a strong blow to this view. Taking civil rights and foreign policy as examples, he shows how presidents have used a key tool of executive power to wield their inherent legal authority and pursue policy without congressional interference.

Throughout the nation's life, executive orders have allowed presidents to make momentous, unilateral policy choices: creating and abolishing executive branch agencies, reorganizing administrative and regulatory processes, handling emergencies, and determining how legislation is implemented. From the Louisiana Purchase to the Emancipation Proclamation, from Franklin Roosevelt's establishment of the Executive Office of the President to Bill Clinton's authorization of loan guarantees for Mexico, from Harry Truman's integration of the armed forces to Ronald Reagan's seizures of regulatory control, American presidents have used executive orders (or their equivalents) to legislate in ways that extend far beyond administrative activity.

By analyzing the pattern of presidents' use of executive orders and the relationship of those orders to the presidency as an institution, Mayer describes an office much more powerful and active than the one depicted in the bulk of the political science literature. This distinguished work of scholarship shows that the U.S. presidency has a great deal more than the oft-cited "power to persuade."

Executive Order 9066: The Internment of 110,000 Japanese Americans
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Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents William McKinley, Messages, Proclamations, and Executive Orders Relating to the Spanish-American War
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