Watch Dogs or War Dogs: Congressional Foreign Policy Engagement Through Military Oversight

• In Event: New Approaches to Political Parties and Legislative Institutions

Brief Overview

When is Congress deferential or assertive in oversight of military affairs? In times of peace, oversight advances institutional goals, but in times of high threat, oversight advances personal agendas based on voter policy preferences.

Authors

• Ryan W Johnson, United States Military Academy, West Point

• Andrew Glubzinski, United States Military Academy, West Point