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After the Rubicon (Paperback)
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When the United States goes to war, the nation's attention focuses
on the president. As commander in chief, a president reaches the
zenith of power, while Congress is supposedly shunted to the
sidelines once troops have been deployed abroad. Because of
Congress's repeated failure to exercise its legislative powers to
rein in presidents, many have proclaimed its irrelevance in
military matters. After the Rubicon challenges this conventional
wisdom by illuminating the diverse ways in which legislators
influence the conduct of military affairs. Douglas L. Kriner
reveals that even in politically sensitive wartime environments,
individual members of Congress frequently propose legislation, hold
investigative hearings, and engage in national policy debates in
the public sphere. These actions influence the president's
strategic decisions as he weighs the political costs of pursuing
his preferred military course. Marshalling a wealth of quantitative
and historical evidence, Kriner expertly demonstrates the full
extent to which Congress materially shapes the initiation, scope,
and duration of major military actions and sheds new light on the
timely issue of interbranch relations.
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