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This study of the 1975 US-USSR Grain Agreement negotiations
illuminates the parameters and constraints faced by policy makers
in a democratic, pluralistic political system. The author
investigates the interaction between the formulation and
implementation of a policy, suggesting that who is seen as
responsible for a policy is often as important as its content. He
also shows how the pluralistic nature of the American polity can
enable well-organized constituencies to pressure policy makers
successfully for precise commitments regarding their future
actions, and how this can actually limit the extent of governmental
leverage in negotiations.
The multilateral trading system stands at a crossroads. Despite its
widely acknowledged contribution to global prosperity over the past
half century, the movement toward further liberalization has
increasingly been challenged. These essays by leading scholars and
trade officials honor Raymond Vernon, one of the architects of the
international economic institutions established following the
Second World War. The book examines several key issues at the heart
of the debate over the multilateral trading system. What are the
global efficiency gains from further liberalization? How can
efficiency gains be maximized while respecting legitimate claims to
sovereignty? Is the trading system affording an equitable
distribution of benefits between countries and among various groups
within societies? Does civil society have a role in the trading
system? What role should the World Trade Organization and its
dispute settlement procedures play in resolving disputes and
enhancing legitimacy?
Presidential Decision Making describes two organizational
challenges the President faces - the interrelatedness of the issues
he is expected to address and the fragmented structure of the
executive departments and offices he presides over. The dynamics
and problems of the Presidency are illuminated in this inside
account of decision making in the White House. Newly elected
presidents invariably proclaim their commitment to an enlarged role
for cabinet, department, and agency heads but often abandon the
effort after a few months in office. The Economic Policy Board, a
cabinet-level body established shortly after Gerald Ford became
President, was one of the most systematic and sustained attempts to
organize advice for the President in recent decades. This book
examines in detail the Board's deliberations over three
controversial policy issues: the 1975 State of the Union tax
proposals, the U.S.-U.S.S.R. Grain Agreement, and the 1976 footwear
import decision. In evaluating these decisions and assessing the
Board, which Gerald Ford called 'the most important institutional
innovation of my administration', the author draws on scores of
interviews with cabinet officials and career civil servants. The
author proposes methods for organizing the decision-making process
in the White House and for structuring the cabinet-level
committees.
Presidential Decision Making describes two organizational
challenges the President faces - the interrelatedness of the issues
he is expected to address and the fragmented structure of the
executive departments and offices he presides over. The dynamics
and problems of the Presidency are illuminated in this inside
account of decision making in the White House. Newly elected
presidents invariably proclaim their commitment to an enlarged role
for cabinet, department, and agency heads but often abandon the
effort after a few months in office. The Economic Policy Board, a
cabinet-level body established shortly after Gerald Ford became
President, was one of the most systematic and sustained attempts to
organize advice for the President in recent decades. This book
examines in detail the Board's deliberations over three
controversial policy issues: the 1975 State of the Union tax
proposals, the U.S.-U.S.S.R. Grain Agreement, and the 1976 footwear
import decision. In evaluating these decisions and assessing the
Board, which Gerald Ford called 'the most important institutional
innovation of my administration', the author draws on scores of
interviews with cabinet officials and career civil servants. The
author proposes methods for organizing the decision-making process
in the White House and for structuring the cabinet-level
committees.
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