1st Edition

Congressional Policymaking in Sino-U.S. Relations during the Post-Cold War Era

By Joseph Gagliano Copyright 2015
200 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages
by Routledge

Conventional wisdom holds that the President enjoys the preponderance of foreign policy power, however Congress has influenced China policymaking more than is generally recognized. The legislature has demonstrated consistent interests in the realm of China policy, and it has invariably pursued those interests through law-making. During the post-Cold War period in particular, the Sino-U.S.... Read more

1. Introduction, 2. International Politics of Congressional Policymaking toward China, 3. Weapons Proliferation, 4. Cross-Strait Relations, 5. Human Rights, 6. Trade, 7.  Conclusions

Biography

Joseph A. Gagliano is a politico-military specialist for the U.S. Navy who completed his PhD in International Affairs at The Fletcher School, Tufts University, U.S.A.