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Author King, Kay, 1954-

Title Congress and national security / Kay King.

Publication Info. New York : Council on Foreign Relations, [2010]
©2010

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Description 1 online resource (x, 51 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Council special report ; no. 58
CSR (New York, N.Y.) ; no. 58.
Note "November 2010."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 42-44).
Contents Introduction -- The Congress of today -- The Congress of tomorrow.
Summary In this report, the author explores the political and institutional changes that have contributed to congressional gridlock and examines their consequences for foreign policy making. Some of these developments, she notes, are national trends that have developed over a number of decades. Successive redistricting efforts, for example, have all but eliminated interparty competition in some House districts, leaving the real competition to the primaries and the most ideologically driven voters. King further notes that the rising cost of elections has increased the time devoted to fundraising at the expense of substantive priorities, and the twenty-four hour news cycle has decreased the time and incentive for reflective debate. More subtle, but equally important, institutional changes have likewise diminished Congress's effectiveness. A decline in committee chairmen's authority and expertise, tighter control over voting by party leaders, and the relaxation of traditional customs limiting the use of procedural tools to practical ends have all, led to a breakdown in comity. The consequences highlighted are both broad and significant, from delayed presidential appointments to a poorly coordinated budget process for critical foreign policy areas such as intelligence, diplomacy, and development.
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Subject United States. Congress -- Reform.
United States. Congress.
United States. Congress -- Reform.
National security -- Law and legislation -- United States.
National security -- Law and legislation.
United States.
Legislative power -- United States.
Legislative power.
National security -- Political aspects -- United States.
National security.
United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
Politics and government.
Chronological Term 21st century
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Added Author Council on Foreign Relations.
Other Form: Print version: King, Kay, 1954- Congress and national security. New York : Council on Foreign Relations, ©2010 9780876094945 (DLC) 2011289814 (OCoLC)694087646
ISBN 9780876094990 (electronic book)
087609499X (electronic book)
9780876094945
0876094949