Treaty Politics and the Rise of Executive Agreements
International Commitments in a System of Shared Powers
Contents
Acknowledgments...................................................................................................ix
Introduction: Power Grab or Institutional Bargain?................................................................1
1 | Treaties and Executive Agreements: A History..................................................................24
2 | Explaining the Rise of Executive Agreements in the Modern Era.................................................51
3 | Presidential Decision Making: The Alternative Use of Treaties and Executive Agreements........................71
4 | Far from Pro Forma: Politics in Treaty Advice and Consent.....................................................96
5 | Delayed Diplomacy: Gridlock in the U.S. Senate................................................................136
6 | The Forgotten House? The Role of the House of Representatives in International Agreements.....................164
Conclusion: Evaluating the Change.................... ... read full excerpt from Treaty Politics and the Rise of Executive Agreements: International Commitments in a System of Shared Powers ebook
