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Congress at War: The Politics of Conflict Since 1789 Paperback – August 1, 2007
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- Print length112 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherPOTOMAC BOOKS
- Publication dateAugust 1, 2007
- Dimensions6 x 0.25 x 9 inches
- ISBN-101597971812
- ISBN-13978-1597971812
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"Stevenson has authored an insightful study of how Congress and the President interpret the Constitution's 'invitation to struggle'—not simply over whether to initiate military action but how to wage war and when to end it. An invaluable primer for today's debates over U.S. military action post-9/11."—James B. Steinberg, Dean, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin
"Congress at War provides a comprehensive historical overview of how the United States Congress has dealt with the military instrument of statecraft from A to Z, including declaring and terminating hostilities, raising and funding forces, specifying strategy, and conducting oversight. Based on the author's decades of work on Capitol Hill, this book wraps more than two centuries of experience into a concise account. Readers seeking a quick overview of congressional praxis could hardly do better."—Terry Deibel, Professor of National Strategy, Department of National Security Policy, National War College
“This book deserves serious consideration for use in upper-division courses on Congress or for use as a brief historical guide in graduate courses on Congress.”—Choice Published On: 2008-04-16
"The work covers a surprisingly complex subject well."—NYMAS Review Published On: 2008-04-29
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"The debate over the role of Congress in authorizing and sustaining American wars has reached yet another crossroads. We are lucky to have, in Congress at War, an extraordinarily thoughtful, concise, and engaging analysis of one of the most fundamental questions of American democracy." -- Lee Hamilton, Director, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and former Chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs
"Stevenson has authored an insightful study of how Congress and the President interpret the Constitution's 'invitation to struggle'--not simply over whether to initiate military action but how to wage war and when to end it. An invaluable primer for today's debates over U.S. military action post-9/11." -- James B. Steinberg, Dean, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin
"Congress at War provides a comprehensive historical overview of how the United States Congress has dealt with the military instrument of statecraft from A to Z, including declaring and terminating hostilities, raising and funding forces, specifying strategy, and conducting oversight. Based on the author's decades of work on Capitol Hill, this book wraps more than two centures of experience into a concise account. Readers seeking a quick overview of congressional praxis could hardly do better." -- Terry Deibel, Professor of National Strategy, Department of National Security Policy, National War College
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- Publisher : POTOMAC BOOKS (August 1, 2007)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 112 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1597971812
- ISBN-13 : 978-1597971812
- Item Weight : 5.8 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.25 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #5,404,886 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,822 in U.S.Congresses, Senates & Legislative
- #40,421 in American Military History
- #195,447 in United States History (Books)
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Though the book is a bit dry, a lot of important information is captured in a few pages, with plenty of useful tables for future reference.
A must read for anyone who thinks about US warfare.
Our recent war experience in Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq indicates that the outcome of
war is unpredictable and that wars have unintended and unforeseeable consequences. In our nuclear age, the process that we use to initiate and conduct belligerent action is profoundly important.
Whether you believe that the US should license war by executive fiat or that the US should engage in war only after a carefully deliberated Congressional declaration of war,
"Congress at War" is your guide to the actual U.S. decision making processes used in our previous military engagements. The author also addresses the historical role of the U.S. Congress in financing, conduct, and termination of war.
This brief book will be enlightening to many readers, perhaps even to some historians.
(Note: The reviewer is NOT related to the author of the book.)
