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Why the separation of powers is essential to liberty and democracy.

From the winner of the Holberg Prize and New York Times–bestselling author of The World According to Star Wars.


All 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.”

In this essential and immensely timely book, Separation of Powers, 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.

Drawing 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.
Why the separation of powers is essential to liberty and democracy.

From the winner of the Holberg Prize and New York Times–bestselling author of The World According to Star Wars.


All 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.”

In this essential and immensely timely book, Separation of Powers, 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.

Drawing 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.
Über den Autor
Cass R. Sunstein
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Freedom and Tyranny
Chapter 2: What the Legislature Cannot Do
Chapter 3: What the Executive Cannot do
Chapter 4: What the Courts Cannot Do
Chapter 5: The President’s Immunity
Chapter 6: The Most Dangerous Branch
Chapter 7: Deliberative Democracy in the Trenches
Chapter 8: The Grand Narrative
Chapter 9: Nondelegation Canons
Chapter 10: Major Questions
Chapter 11: Arms Control Is Hard
Epilogue
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Genre: Importe, Politikwissenschaften
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Einband - fest (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780262051774
ISBN-10: 026205177X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Sunstein, Cass R.
Hersteller: The MIT Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 233 x 154 x 22 mm
Von/Mit: Cass R. Sunstein
Erscheinungsdatum: 17.02.2026
Gewicht: 0,402 kg
Artikel-ID: 134530216

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