Shane (Ohio State U. Moritz College of Law) and Bruff (U. of Colorado Law School) present the third edition of their text for students of law and political science on the application of law to separation of powers issues between Congress, the Presidency, and the Judiciary in the United States. Having switched from a chronological to a thematic approach for this edition, they offer chapters on the separation and confluence of powers, autonomy and mutual accountability among the branches, control of administration by the elected branches, foreign policy and national security, war powers, and power and institutional design in the case of the Presidency. The material has been updated to reflect developments since the mid-1990s, especially in relation to war powers and the invasion of Iraq and in relation to presidential election and succession and the case of Bush v. Gore. They also highlight ethical issues of presidential and congressional counsels, particularly in a new section on the "torture memos" drafted by Justice Department lawyers during the administration of George W. Bush. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)