Congress and the Politics of U.S. Foreign Policy

Have we entered an era of the Imperial Congress? How and why do members of Congress wield power over foreign policy? DOes Congress undermine the national interest when it asserts itself in foreign affairs? Congress is more active in foreign policy than at any time since the 1930s, notes James lindsay, but the important questions raised by this activism have not been fully addressed by contemporary scholars and commentors.

In Congress and the Politics of U.S. Foreign Policy Lindsay offers a timely and comprehensive examination of the role the modern Congress plays in foreign policy. He shows how the resurgence of congressional activism marks a return to the pattern that was once the norm in American politics. He analyzes the distribution of decision-making authority in Congress, reviews the constraints and incentives for members of Congress to become involved in foreign policy, describes committe work, the legislative process, and other institutional structures.

Author: James M. Lindsay
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 08/01/1994
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.97h x 5.98w x 0.65d
ISBN: 9780801848827

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