Addresses key debates surrounding the War of 1812 while offering insight into the fourth President's decision to wage the war in spite of his political adversar

An “ambitious...deep history and a thoughtful inquiry into how the constitutional system of checks and balances has functioned when it comes to waging war and

Many readers may know that the events of the War of 1812 inspired Francis Scott Key to write a poem that later became the national anthem. However, they may not