Foreign+and+Defense+Policy

Great issues are shaped by majoritarian politics as going to war and other things are paid for by all taxpayers. President holds much power in this, examples include Lincoln suspending Habeas Corpus and Roosevelt with the internment camps. The public will also support the president. Elite opinion divided into four worldviews: isolationism, containment, disengagement, and human rights Decision-making is organized so civilians have control. The president is assisted by National Security Council and secretaries of State and Defense. Civilians influence military through president. Military budget will abide by majoritarian politics, but interest groups can intervene with military contractors. War Powers Act: Passed in 1973- pres must report to congress within 48 hours after he introduces U.S. troops into dangerous areas. Limits president's war powers.
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worldviews: A comprehensive opinion of how the United States should respond to world problems. Before WW2 people opposed a foreign intervention policy. World force after WW2 through marshall plan, United Nations, and the Korean War. isolationism: The opinion that the United States should withdraw from world affairs. Adopted after WW1 containment: The belief that the United States should resist the expansion of aggressive nations, especially the former Soviet Union. Also known as anti-appeasment. disengagement: The belief that the United States was harmed by its war in Vietnam and so should avoid supposedly similar events. human rights: The view that we should try to improve the lives of people in other countries. military-industrial complex: An alleged alliance between military leaders and corporate leaders. cost overruns: When the money actually paid to military suppliers exceeds the estimated costs. Overruns happened in '50s because it is difficult to tell how much building something will cost. gold plating: The tendency of Pentagon officials to ask weapons contractors to meet excessively high requirements. bipolar world: A political landscape with two superpowers. unipolar world: A political landscape with one superpower.