Every year the Administration and the Congress battle stubbornly
and often bitterly over appropriations for foreign aid. Clearly
much more is at stake than a difference of opinion over a small
fraction of the annual budget: the tug-of-war stems from clashes of
basic political philosophies, divergent approaches to one of the
most important elements of our foreign policy, and inherent
conflicts among various domestic power blocs.
In his book, which adds a much-needed dimension to the
discussion and analysis of United States foreign policy, O'Leary
reveals the many complex factors that go into the making of
American foreign aid policy. While placing the emphasis on the
political system as a whole--its components, the relative power of
actors in the system, and the manner in which they interact to
create policy--the author presents a detailed and enlightening
picture of the attitudes of the general public, the political
parties, the pressure groups, and Congress itself to the issue of
foreign aid.
Basing his work on poll data, press comment, Congressional and
Executive documents, Congressional roll-call votes, and interviews
with congressmen, their assistants, foreign aid officials, and
lobbyists, O'Leary makes clear how the workings of the American
political system affect our foreign aid policy and programs.
Originally published in 1967, it remains useful for all courses
dealing with our foreign relations, Congress, or the specifics of
the operation of our government.
"Michael Kent O'Leary" is a professor of political science at
the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse
University. He has held a research fellowship at the Brookings
Institution and has taught at Princeton and at Dartmouth College,
where he was also an assistant to the director of the Public
Affairs Center. He is the co-author of "Congress in Crisis:
Politics and Congressional Reform" and has edited and contributed
to "Congressional Reorganization: Problems and Prospects" and
"European Views of America: Problems of Communication in the
Atlantic World."
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