Stephen D. Cohen

The Making of United States International Economic Policy

Principles, Problems, and Proposals for Reform Degreesl Fifth Edition

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

As the globalization of economic production reshapes domestic economic activity and redefines the substance of international politics, the importance of international economic policy is becoming more widely appreciated. This book is a revised and updated edition of the definitive study of the decision-making process in all sectors-trade, finance, development, and energy-of U.S. international economic policy. Students and practitioners of economics and political science will find it invaluable in understanding how process affects substance in some of the most far-reaching policies being made in Washington. Straddling two of the nation's highest priorities-economic prosperity and national security-international economic policy necessitates continuous trade-offs from conflicting perspectives, making organization and procedure inherently significant determinants of a critically important policy. Opening with an explanation of the complex nature of the policy and its importance in political and economic terms, the book then examines the identities, responsibilities, attitudes, constituents, and institutional cultures of the executive branch, Congress, and interest groups involved in the formulation and conduct of policy. After considering the hardware of policymaking, the volume examines the major theories and decision-making models. It then focuses on the delicate relationship between the administration and Congress, illustrated by three case studies. In conclusion, the work assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the current policymaking process and offers recommendations for improvement.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury 3PL
• 5. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 330
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Januar 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 690g
• ISBN-13: 9780275965037
• ISBN-10: 0275965031
• Artikelnr.: 25566172

Autorenporträt

STEPHEN D. COHEN is Professor of International Relations at The American University's School of International Service in Washington, D.C., specializing in international trade and financial policies. Prior to joining the faculty in 1975, he served as a staff member for the White House-Congressional Commission on the Organization of the Government for the Conduct of Foreign Policy. Previously, he had been an international economist at the U.S. Treasury Department and served as the Chief Economist of the U.S.-Japan Trade Council from 1969 to 1973. He was a Visiting Scholar at the London School of Economics for the 1981-1982 academic year. Among Dr. Cohen's books are International Monetary Reform 1964-1969, The Political Dimension, Uneasy Partnership: Competition and Conflict in U.S.-Japanese Relations and Cowboys and Samurai: Why the United States Is Losing the Battle with the Japanese, and Why it Matters.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Paul Volcker Introduction The Unique Nature of International
Economic Policy The Content of International Economic Policy The Importance
of International Economic Policy The Policymaking Machinery: The Government
and The Private Sector The Executive Branch The Coordination of
International Economic Policy The Congress and the Judicial Branch The
Private Sector: Interest Groups and Lobbying Executive Branch
Decision-Making: Theories and Models Theories on How U.S. International
Economic Policy Is Formulated The Many Models of Executive Branch
Decision-Making Congressional-Executive Relations: The Uneasy Partnership
The Inter-Branch Model of Decision-Making in Concept and Practice The
System Responds to Exchange Rate and Trade Balance Disequilibria, 1985-1986
The Merging of Domestic and International Economic Policies: The
Competitiveness/Industrial Policy Debate The Non-Making of International
Economic Policy: The Process in Paralysis, 1996-20?? Prescription A
Critique of Existing Organization Proposals for Organizational and
Procedural Changes Index