Less than Meets the Eye - Foreign Policy Making and the Myth of the Assertive Congress

In this first full-scale account of congressional responses to foreign policy over the last thirty years, Hinckley reveals congressional assertiveness to be a much a myth as the struggle between the elected branches is an illusion.

Riassunto

An account of congressional responses to foreign policy over the last 30 years. Hinckley argues that congressional assertiveness is as much a myth as the struggle between the elected branches, and proposes reforms that might result in real congressional participation.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Barbara Hinckley, Hinckley Barbara
• Editore: University Presses
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.06.1994
• EAN: 9780226341446
• ISBN: 978-0-226-34144-6
• Pagine: 259
• Dimensioni: 14 mm x 22 mm x 2 mm
• Peso: 340 g
• Serie: Twentieth Century Fund Book; Twentieth Century Fund Books
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche comparate e internazionali; USA, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, International Relations, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Central / national / federal government policies, Constitution: government & the state, Central government policies, Constitution: government and the state