No Blank Check: Der Us-Kongress, Prasident Obama Und Der Krieg Gegen Den Internationalen Terrorismus, 2009-2017

By Marcus Muller and Marcus Müller

Much of the academic debate surrounding the War on Terror focuses on presidential power after 9/11. In this context, the role of the US Congress in directing the outcome of national security policies is often overlooked. This book illustrates how Congress played a key role in the War on Terror during Barack Obama's presidency. Instead of arguing that Congress was a compliant bystander and incapable of making successful counterterrorism policy, the legislative branch did more than hand the president a blank check. In using an innovative data set on congressional debates and policymaking, the book shows that the interaction between congressional entrepreneurs and senior committee/party leaders determined the outcome of controversial policies, including drone warfare, Guantanamo and the NSA's mass surveillance activities.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3848767511
• ISBN13: 9783848767519
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"