National security and double government / / Michael J. Glennon

• Autore: Glennon Michael J. <1947->
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Disciplina: 353.10973
• Soggetto topico: National security - United States - Management; National security - United States - Decision making; Legislative oversight - United States; Judicial review - United States; Government accountability - United States
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Why has U.S. national security policy scarcely changed from the Bush to the Obama administration? And why does it matter? The theory of 'double government' posed by the 19th century English scholar Walter Bagehot suggests a disquieting answer. The public is encouraged to believe that the presidency, Congress, and the courts make security policy. That belief sustains these institutions' legitimacy. Yet their authority is largely illusory. National security policy is made, instead, by a 'Trumanite network' of several hundred members that is largely concealed from public view.
• Titolo autorizzato: National security and double government
• ISBN: 0-19-020647-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910154327003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II