Silverstein follows the expansion of the powers of the executive branch in the realm of foreign policy over the course of American history. Showing how and why the Presidency has so greatly increased its powers, Silverstein argues that political compromise and structural reform are the best ways to redress the current imbalance of powers.

This study follows the expansion of the powers of the executive branch in the realm of foreign policy over the course of American history. Showing how and why the Presidency has so greatly increased its powers, it argues that political compromise and structural reform are the best ways to redress the current imbalance of powers.