Tip-Toeing Through the Tulips With Congress - How Congressional Attention Constrains Covert Action

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Understanding congressional attention to covert action; 3. Measuring congressional attention and effects on covert FIRCs; 4. Hamstrung in Angola and beyond: not just whether, but how and how much; 5. Afghanistan: an exception that proves the rule?; 6. Conclusion; Appendix A: modelling congressional attention; Appendix B: modelling Covert FIRCs; References.

Summary

This Element examines domestic political factors that constrain US presidents' authorization of covert foreign-imposed regime change operations. It argues that congressional attention to covert action increases political costs and due to institutional battles over abuses of authority.

Foreword

This Element utilizes archival evidence and computational methods to examine how Congress influences the Executive's use of covert action.

Product details

• Authors: Dani Kaufmann Nedal, Dani Kaufmann (University of Toronto) Schra Nedal, Madison V. Schramm
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2025
• EAN: 9781009597999
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0959799-9
• No. of pages: 92
• Series: Elements in International Relations
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; History: specific events & topics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, International Relations, Political science & theory, Espionage & secret services, Political science and theory, Espionage and secret services, Invasion, conquest and occupation