Democratic Commitments: Legislatures and International Cooperation

by Lisa L. Martin

Book Overview

From the refusal of the U.S. Congress to approve fast-track trade authority and certain foreign aid packages to the obstacles placed by Western European parliaments in the path of economic integration, legislatures often interfere with national leaders' efforts to reach and implement predictable international agreements. This seems to give an advantage to dictators, who can bluff with confidence and make decisions without consultation, and many...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691009244
• ISBN13: 9780691009247
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"