The price of American foreign policy
Subtitle: Congress, the executive, and international affairs funding
By: William I. Bacchus.
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: University Park
Language: eng
Number of pages: 343
Subjects: United States. Dept. of State -- Appropriations and expenditures.; Program budgeting -- United States.; United States -- Foreign relations administration.
Description: In this first in-depth study of the process by which U.S. foreign policy is funded, William Bacchus draws on more than twenty years' experience in government to analyze the uneasy interplay between the executive and legislative branches as decisions about priorities and policies are made.

He begins by examining historical trends in foreign affairs budgeting, then shows how budget proposals are originated in the Executive branch and how they are affected by the complexities of congressional appropriation and authorization, and concludes with a look at "myths" about budgeting and suggestions for improving the system.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.