Stephen R Weissman
Biographic Data
| ID | 1174160 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stephen R Weissman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stephen R |
| FAMILY NAME | Weissman |
| SIGNATURE | WEISSMAN S R |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas at Dallas |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 58 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1974 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Law
How did a U.S.‐led, U.N.‐ approved military intervention to protect civilians in Libya end up enabling rebels to overthrow the Qaddafi regime? A variety of evidence shows that the Obama administration was dishonest in publicly describing its military purpose as solely humanitarian when it was largely directed towards regime change. Presidential deception prevented the emergence of alternative policies that might have avoided Libya's postwar chaos…
An American Reporter in Africa
Structural adjustment in Africa
Seizing Southern African Opportunities
Dateline South Africa
CIA Covert Action in Zaire and Angola
Journal Article CIA Covert Action in Zaire and Angola: Patterns and Consequences Get access Stephen R. Weissman Stephen R. Weissman STEPHEN R. WEISSMAN is currently serving on the staff of the Subcommittee on Africa of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He is the author of American Foreign Policy in the Congo 1960-1964 and the contributor of a chapter on the CIA in René Lemarchand, ed., American Policy in Southern Africa. When he wrote this art…
The Limits of Citizen Participation
IN THE late 1960s, federal anti-poverty programs often mandated the participation of the poor.' While the new, post-categorical generation of social programs attempts to decentralize power to local elected officials,2 Congress has insisted upon a modified dose of citizen participation. For example, the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 (CETA) vests contractual authority for manpower training in units of local government, but requi…
White Ethnics & Urban Politics in the Seventies
Although the social rise of the "white ethnic" working class and the concomitant decline of the urban political machine has long been common knowledge, Stephen Weissman maintains that there is little systematic knowledge of the emerging patterns of urban politics. He attempts to provide a better understanding of contemporary while ethnic politics and policy through his case study of "reform" in Jersey City
American Foreign Policy in the Congo 1960-1964
American Foreign Policy in the Congo, 1960-1964
American Foreign Policy in the Congo 1960-1964
American Foreign Policy in the Congo 1960-1964
American Foreign Policy in the Congo, 1960-1964
American Foreign Policy in the Congo 1960-1964
This book offers a forthright and discerning evaluation of American foreign policy and its impact on the political system of an important Third World country. After assessing the situation in the Congo when independence was achieved in 1960, Mr. Weissman compares the policies of the Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson administrations. He throws new light on such questions as the role of the United States in the overthrow of Patrice Lumumba, the UN a…
American Foreign Policy in the Congo 1960-1964
This book offers a forthright and discerning evaluation of American foreign policy and its impact on the political system of an important Third World country. After assessing the situation in the Congo when independence was achieved in 1960, Mr. Weissman compares the policies of the Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson administrations. He throws new light on such questions as the role of the United States in the overthrow of Patrice Lumumba, the UN a…
Structural adjustment in Africa
American Foreign Policy in the Congo 1960-1964
CIA Covert Action in Zaire and Angola
Journal Article CIA Covert Action in Zaire and Angola: Patterns and Consequences Get access Stephen R. Weissman Stephen R. Weissman STEPHEN R. WEISSMAN is currently serving on the staff of the Subcommittee on Africa of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He is the author of American Foreign Policy in the Congo 1960-1964 and the contributor of a chapter on the CIA in René Lemarchand, ed., American Policy in Southern Africa. When he wrote this art…
Seizing Southern African Opportunities
The Law
How did a U.S.‐led, U.N.‐ approved military intervention to protect civilians in Libya end up enabling rebels to overthrow the Qaddafi regime? A variety of evidence shows that the Obama administration was dishonest in publicly describing its military purpose as solely humanitarian when it was largely directed towards regime change. Presidential deception prevented the emergence of alternative policies that might have avoided Libya's postwar chaos…
The Limits of Citizen Participation
IN THE late 1960s, federal anti-poverty programs often mandated the participation of the poor.' While the new, post-categorical generation of social programs attempts to decentralize power to local elected officials,2 Congress has insisted upon a modified dose of citizen participation. For example, the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 (CETA) vests contractual authority for manpower training in units of local government, but requi…
American Foreign Policy in the Congo, 1960-1964
American Foreign Policy in the Congo 1960-1964
American Foreign Policy in the Congo, 1960-1964
American Foreign Policy in the Congo 1960-1964
This book offers a forthright and discerning evaluation of American foreign policy and its impact on the political system of an important Third World country. After assessing the situation in the Congo when independence was achieved in 1960, Mr. Weissman compares the policies of the Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson administrations. He throws new light on such questions as the role of the United States in the overthrow of Patrice Lumumba, the UN a…
American Foreign Policy in the Congo 1960-1964
American Foreign Policy in the Congo, 1960-1964
American Foreign Policy in the Congo 1960-1964
American Foreign Policy in the Congo 1960-1964
White Ethnics & Urban Politics in the Seventies
Although the social rise of the "white ethnic" working class and the concomitant decline of the urban political machine has long been common knowledge, Stephen Weissman maintains that there is little systematic knowledge of the emerging patterns of urban politics. He attempts to provide a better understanding of contemporary while ethnic politics and policy through his case study of "reform" in Jersey City
The Limits of Citizen Participation
IN THE late 1960s, federal anti-poverty programs often mandated the participation of the poor.' While the new, post-categorical generation of social programs attempts to decentralize power to local elected officials,2 Congress has insisted upon a modified dose of citizen participation. For example, the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 (CETA) vests contractual authority for manpower training in units of local government, but requi…
CIA Covert Action in Zaire and Angola
Journal Article CIA Covert Action in Zaire and Angola: Patterns and Consequences Get access Stephen R. Weissman Stephen R. Weissman STEPHEN R. WEISSMAN is currently serving on the staff of the Subcommittee on Africa of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He is the author of American Foreign Policy in the Congo 1960-1964 and the contributor of a chapter on the CIA in René Lemarchand, ed., American Policy in Southern Africa. When he wrote this art…
Dateline South Africa
Seizing Southern African Opportunities
Structural adjustment in Africa
An American Reporter in Africa
The Law
How did a U.S.‐led, U.N.‐ approved military intervention to protect civilians in Libya end up enabling rebels to overthrow the Qaddafi regime? A variety of evidence shows that the Obama administration was dishonest in publicly describing its military purpose as solely humanitarian when it was largely directed towards regime change. Presidential deception prevented the emergence of alternative policies that might have avoided Libya's postwar chaos…
Political science (14 works) · Politics (12 works) · Law (11 works) · Law (10 works) · African history and culture studies (8 works) · Foreign policy (8 works) · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics (7 works) · Economics (4 works) · Public Administration (3 works) · Sociology (3 works)