Congress and the Politics of Foreign Policy (Real Politics in America Series,)

Congress and the Politics of Foreign Policy (Real Politics in America Series,)

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  • 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 192 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780130421548
  • DDC分類 327.73

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For undergraduate/graduate courses in American Government, Media and Politics, American Political Culture, Legislative Process, Constitutional Law, and U.S. Foreign Policy.This volume explores the changing parameters of presidential-congressional relations in the area of foreign policy. It addresses the struggle between the three branches of government, in view of increasing congressional assertiveness and the complexity of the president's multiple foreign policy agendas. The combination of the individual essays collected in this volume accurately describes the political reality of contemporary politics.

Contents

I. AN INVITATION TO STRUGGLE. 1. The War Power: No Checks, No Balances, Louis Fisher. 2. Congress: How Silent a Partner? John F. Stack, Jr. and Colton C. Campbell. 3. Advice and Consent: The Forgotten Power, David P. Auerswald. 4. Presidential and Congressional Relations in Foreign Affairs: The Treaty-Making Power and the Rise of Executive Agreements, David M. O'Brien. 5. A Tale of Two Treaties: The Practical Politics of Treaty Ratification in the U.S. Senate, C. Lawrence Evans and Walter J. Oleszek. III. LEGISLATING FOREIGN POLICY. 6. Alarms and Patrols: Legislative Oversight in Foreign and Defense Policy, Christopher J. Deering. 7. The Republican House and Foreign Policy in the 104th Congress and Beyond, Jonathan D. Mott and Nicol C. Rae. 8. Context and Decision: Explaining U.S. Policy toward Cuba, 1980 to 2000, Christine DeGregorio and David H. Richards. Internet Addresses. Index.