Congress, International Narcotics Policy, and the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988

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ID4547539
AuthorsRaphael Francis Perl, Raphael Perl (corresponding author)
Year1988
Volume30
Issue2-3
Pages19-52
Publication date1988-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-1937 • E-ISSN: 2162-2736
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/165978
OpenAlexW2782923898
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited1

The Congress of The United States exerts greater influence over foreign policy than do its counterparts in other nations. This influence extends to formulation of US policy regarding control of the international narcotics trade, a subject on which the Congress has chosen to assume a leading role. The formal policymaking role of the Congress in this area is embodied in legislation on international narcotics (including appropriation of funds) and in oversight. The Congress also exercises its influence in an informal way through consultation, unofficial advice, public education, and legislative prodding in the drafting and conduct of that policy.The congressional role in narcotics policymaking is notably affected by its committee structure, in which numerous committees may exercise some degree of jurisdiction over narcotics-related issues. As a result, not only has there been widespread involvement of the Congress in formulating narcotics policy, but there has also been considerable fragmentation of that policy as congressional initiatives have been compartmentalized within the jurisdictional domains of various committees

Appropriation · Foreign policy · Jurisdiction · Legislation · Legislature · Political science · Politics · Public policy · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Law · Public Administration

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