Imbalance of powers : constitutional interpretation and the making of American foreign policy

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Imbalance of powers : constitutional interpretation and the making of American foreign policy

Gordon Silverstein

Oxford University Press, 1997

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  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-270) and index

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Volume

: hbk ISBN 9780195104769

Description

This study follows the expansion of the powers of the executive branch in the realm of foreign policy over the course of American history. Showing how and why the Presidency has so greatly increased its powers, it argues that political compromise and structural reform are the best ways to redress the current imbalance of powers.
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: pbk ISBN 9780195104776

Description

This study follows the expansion of the powers of the executive branch in the realm of foreign policy over the course of American history. Showing how and why the Presidency has so greatly increased its powers, it argues that political compromise and structural reform are the best ways to redress the current imbalance of powers.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1.: Constitutional Interpretation and Foreign Policy 2.: A New Interpretation Evolves: Executive Prerogative in Foreign Policy 3.: Why Statues Don't Work: Congress Strikes Back, and Makes it Worse 4.: Political Solutions to a Political Problem: Incentives to Rebalance Power. Conclusion Notes Bibliography

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