Choosing to Lead: Understanding Congressional Foreign Policy Entrepreneurs, James M. Scott, Ralph G. Carter
Автор: Fowler Linda Название: Watchdogs on the Hill ISBN: 069115161X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691151618 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 15840.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: "An essential responsibility of the U.S. Congress is holding the president accountable for the conduct of foreign policy. In this in-depth look at formal oversight hearings by the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees, Linda Fowler evaluates how the legislature`s most visible and important watchdogs performed from the mid-twentieth century to the present. She finds a noticeable reduction in public and secret hearings since the mid-1990s and establishes that American foreign policy frequently violated basic conditions for democratic accountability. Committee scrutiny of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, she notes, fell below levels of oversight in prior major conflicts.Fowler attributes the drop in watchdog activity to growing disinterest among senators in committee work, biases among members who join the Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees, and motives that shield presidents, particularly Republicans, from public inquiry. Her detailed case studies of the Truman Doctrine, Vietnam War, Panama Canal Treaty, humanitarian mission in Somalia, and Iraq War illustrate the importance of oversight in generating the information citizens need to judge the president`s national security policies. She argues for a reassessment of congressional war powers and proposes reforms to encourage Senate watchdogs to improve public deliberation about decisions of war and peace.Watchdogs on the Hill investigates America`s national security oversight and its critical place in the review of congressional and presidential powers in foreign policy"--
Описание: Congress today is falling short. Fewer bills, worse oversight, and more dysfunction. But why? In a new volume of essays, the contributors investigate an underappreciated reason Congress is struggling: it doesn't have the internal capacity to do what our constitutional system requires of it. Leading scholars chronicle the institutional decline of Congress and the decades-long neglect of its own internal investments in the knowledge and expertise necessary to perform as a first-rate legislature. Today's legislators and congressional committees have fewer--and less expert and experienced--staff than the executive branch or K Street. This leaves them at the mercy of lobbyists and the administrative bureaucracy.
The essays in Congress Overwhelmed assess Congress's declining capacity and explore ways to upgrade it. Some provide broad historical scope. Others evaluate the current decay and investigate how Congress manages despite the obstacles. Collectively, they undertake the most comprehensive, sophisticated appraisal of congressional capacity to date, and they offer a new analytical frame for thinking about--and improving--our underperforming first branch of government.
Описание: This book is a comprehensive compilation of all reports, testimony, correspondence and other publications issued by the Congressional Research Service on National Defense during the month of June.
Описание: This book is a comprehensive compilation of all reports, testimony, correspondence and other publications issued by the Congressional Research Service on International Relations during the month of July.
Описание: This book is a comprehensive compilation of all reports, testimony, correspondence and other publications issued by the Congressional Research Service on International Relations during the month of May.
Автор: Martinez, J. Michael Название: Congressional lions influenticb ISBN: 1498559441 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781498559447 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 29657.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Congressional Lions examines twelve trailblazing members of Congress throughout American history to understand their role in shaping the life of the nation. The book focuses on historical figures stretching from the founding of the nation into the twenty-first century.
Описание: Congressional Giants examines the lives and achievements of 14 influential leaders of Congress from the nineteenth century to the present day. These "giants" shaped American history in myriad ways that continue to reverberate well into the twenty-first century.
Описание: Congressional Pathfinders discusses twenty seminal public figures in the history of the United States Congress, including the first black member, the first woman, and the first openly gay member. With its emphasis on the diversity of elected officials, the book demonstrates the importance of inclusivity in American politics.
Описание: Congressional Lions examines twelve trailblazing members of Congress throughout American history to understand their role in shaping the life of the nation. The book focuses on historical figures stretching from the founding of the nation into the twenty-first century.
Автор: Rudanko Название: Manipulative Fallacies in Early America ISBN: 3030999327 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783030999322 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 6986.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book implements a new approach to the study of manipulative tactics in selected Congressional debates in the early history of the United States, highlighting the ways in which language can be used to manipulate an audience.
Автор: US Congressional Committee Название: Spies and Saboteurs ISBN: 0333721500 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780333721506 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 20962.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Relying almost exclusively upon recently declassified OSS and British intelligence documents and survivor interviews, this book examines the transatlantic association in espionage and sabotage, guerrilla warfare and disinformation.
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