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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"congressional support"”.
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The Commander's Sword & the Executive's Pen: Presidential Success in Congress and the Use of Force.
Post-force congressional rally effects are presented as a new incentive behind presidential decisions to use diversionary behavior. Using all key roll call votes in the House and Senate where the president has taken a position for the years 1948 to 1993, presidents are found to receive sharp …
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Diversionary temptations : presidential incentives and the political use of force
… changes were greater with more media coverage, Congressional support, or popular goals (e.g., protecting American lives, not humanitarian intervention). Approval gains were higher during recessions, but losses occurred when prior approval was low for non-economic reasons (e.g., scandals). …
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Prayer in the public schools : the impact of Engel v. Vitale.
… the pro-prayer majority failed to mobilize congressional support needed to propose a prayer amendment, such as those introduced by Becker, Dirksen, and Wylie. Some state governments and local school boards have continued to require, encourage, or permit religious activities in public …
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Limited Liability Multilateralism: The American Military, Armed Intervention, and IOs
… civilian policy officials about public and congressional support for protracted engagements. Assuming that the military leaders are not merely stooges of the civilian leadership, they are at first likely to altogether resist a prospective intervention, when they believe that no vital …