{"product_id":"choosing-to-lead-understanding-congressional-foreign-policy-entrepreneurs-9780822345039","title":"Choosing to Lead: Understanding Congressional Foreign Policy Entrepreneurs","description":"Shedding new light on how U.S. foreign policy is made, Ralph G. Carter and James M. Scott focus on \"congressional foreign policy entrepreneurs,\" the often unrecognized representatives and senators who take action on foreign policy matters rather than waiting for the executive branch to do so. These proactive members of Congress have undertaken many initiatives, including reaching out to Franco's Spain, promoting d tente with the Soviet Union, proposing the return of the Panama Canal, seeking to ban military aid to Pinochet's regime in Chile, pushing for military intervention in Haiti, and championing the recognition of Vietnam. In \u003ci\u003eChoosing to Lead\u003c\/i\u003e, Carter and Scott examine the characteristics, activities, and impact of foreign policy entrepreneurs since the end of the Second World War. In so doing, they show not only that individual members of Congress have long influenced the U.S. foreign policy-making process, but also that the number of foreign policy entrepreneurs has grown over time.\u003cp\u003eCarter and Scott combine extensive quantitative analysis, interviews with members of Congress and their staff, and case studies of key foreign policy entrepreneurs, including Frank Church, William Fulbright, Jesse Helms, Edward Kennedy, Pat McCarran, and Curt Weldon. Drawing on their empirical data, the authors identify the key variables in foreign policy entrepreneurship, including membership in the Senate or House, seniority and committee assignments, majority or minority party status, choice of foreign policy issues, and the means used to influence policy. By illuminating the roles and impact of individual members of Congress, Carter and Scott contribute to a more nuanced understanding of the broader U.S. foreign policy-making process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ralph G. Carter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Duke University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780822345039\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRalph G. Carter is Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at Texas Christian University. He is a co-author of \u003ci\u003eMaking American Foreign Policy\u003c\/i\u003e and the editor of \u003ci\u003eContemporary Cases in U.S. Foreign Policy: From Terrorism to Trade\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames M. Scott is Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science at Oklahoma State University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDeciding to Intervene: The Reagan Doctrine and American Foreign Policy\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by Duke University Press; co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of United States Foreign Policy \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAmerican Foreign Policy: Pattern and Process\u003c\/i\u003e; and editor of \u003ci\u003eAfter the End: Making U.S. Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War World\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by Duke University Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40198578569331,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_adca6fab-bf46-4dc6-a4fd-bf46dd943ea9.jpg?v=1656079073","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/choosing-to-lead-understanding-congressional-foreign-policy-entrepreneurs-9780822345039","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}