Making Government Work - From White House to Congress

This book is a practical and realistic blueprint for change in the U.S. government. Using case studies that illustrate central issues in legislative-executive relations, it dissects key problems plaguing and often paralyzing the conduct of the government.

List of contents

Introduction 1. The System CAN Work: The Trade Act of 1979 2. Congress and the Legislative Veto: Choices Since the Chadha Decision 3. The Many Faces of Congressional Budgeting 4. The War Powers Resolution: A Continuing Constitutional Struggle 5. Congress: Defense and the Foreign Policy Process 6. Foreign Policy Making on the Hill 7. Interest Groups and Lobbying 8. Steering Committee Report: Policy Paper on Legislative-Executive Reform

Summary

This book is a practical and realistic blueprint for change in the U.S. government. Using case studies that illustrate central issues in legislative-executive relations, it dissects key problems plaguing and often paralyzing the conduct of the government.

Product details

• Authors: Robert E. Hunter, Hunter Robert E., Amos A. Jordan
• Assisted by: Wayne L. Berman (Editor), Robert E. Hunter (Editor), John F. Kennedy (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9780367156190
• ISBN: 978-0-367-15619-0
• No. of pages: 292
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Politics & government, Politics and government