The Button: The New Nuclear Arms Race and Presidential Power from Truman to Trump L.M. Chilton Scrooge is determined to change

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The Button: The New Nuclear Arms Race and Presidential Power from Truman to Trump L.M. Chilton Scrooge is determined to changeThe President has the power to end the world in minutes. Right now, no one can stop him. Since the Truman administration, America has been one "push of a button" away from nuclear wara decision that rests solely in the hands of the President. Without waiting for approval from Congress or even the Secretary of Defense, the President can unleash America's entire nuclear arsenal. Almost every governmental process is subject to institutional checks and