Choosing to Lead: Understanding Congressional Foreign Policy Entrepreneurs

by Ralph G. Carter, James M. Scott, James M. Scott

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082234503X
• ISBN13: 9780822345039
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"