War powers : the president, the Congress, and the question of war / Donald L. Westerfield ; foreword by Donald H. Rumsfeld.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [215]-236) and index.

Foreword / Donald H. Rumsfeld -- Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. The War Powers Conflict -- Ch. 3. Aggregate Powers of the Presidency -- Ch. 4. Treaties and Executive Agreements -- Ch. 5. United Nations Obligations -- Ch. 6. The War Powers Resolution -- Ch. 7. Prior Consultation and Reporting -- Ch. 8. Desert Shield, the President, the United Nations -- Ch. 9. Use of "All Necessary Means" -- Ch. 10. The Question of War -- Appendix A: U.S. Presidents and Their Terms of Office -- Appendix B: United Nations Security Council Resolutions Issued for Desert Shield and Desert Storm -- Appendix C: Two Hundred and Eight Instances of United States "Use of Force" Abroad without a Declaration of War, 1798-1989 -- Appendix D: Five Declared Wars between 1787 and 1993 -- Appendix E: Excerpts from the United Nations Charter.