The Changing Role of Congress in Defense Policy-Making
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6284096 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edward J Laurance (Department of Government Naval Postgraduate School, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 213-252 |
| Publication date | 1976-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/002200277602000202 |
| OpenAlex | W2158608530 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 31 |
The role of Congress in defense policy-making has clearly been changing since 1968. The objective of this study is to describe and explain this change through the use of systemic indicators. A set of behavioral rules for the 1947–1967 period is developed by examining previous studies. Then empirical indicators are developed for the inputs, conversion processes, and outputs of the Congressional defense policy system. These indicators point to an increased role for Congress in the 1968–1974 period. Major factors explaining this change include the Vietnam War, decreased public perception of external threat, a rise in non-DOD defense policy alternatives, increased control of military procurement, a balanced Senate Armed Services Committee, continuing debate on national priorities, and the rise of a legitimate Congressional bloc critical of defense policy. Key variables in assessing the permanence of the change appear to be public perception of threat stemming from U.S.-Soviet relations and the conflict between foreign and domestic spending
Economics · Foreign policy · Management · Perception · Political science · Politics · Procurement · Public policy · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Psychology · Public Administration
New perspectives on the House of Representatives.
Domestic Sources of Foreign Policy
The Common Defense
Essence of Decision
The Role of the Legislative Committees in the Appropriations Process
Information Exchange in Congress
The Congress and America's Future
American Defense Policy
The Military on Capitol Hill
The Decision to Deploy the ABM
The Military Budget
Public Opinion and National Security Policy
Experts in Policy Processes
The Role of the Legislative Committees in the Appropriations Process
Domestic Sources of Foreign Policy
The Americans' Retreat from World Power
A Theory of the Budgetary Process
Trends in Popular Support for the Wars in Korea and Vietnam
Statistical Models of Senate Roll Call Voting
Congress and the Defense Budget
Stability and Change in Congress
The House Appropriations Committee as a Political System
Congressional Innovation and Intervention in Defense Policy
Military Technology and the Policy Process
Information Exchange in Congress
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 1978 - 2003 (26) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |