Conflict and Consensus

Strongly historical in approach, Warburg's work is illustrated throughout with pertinent and instructive references to dissensions between the President and Congress over American foreign policy. Warburg contends that while the struggle itself is not new its character has changed. The erosion of party discipline and the politicization of foreign policy accounts for some of the differences and basic structural reforms enacted in the aftermath of Vietnam and Watergate, which have entirely changed the rules of the game. The author suggests a series of steps that would help America maintain a stable and credible foreign policy. ISBN 0-88730-273-4: $29.95.