论尼克松时期总统与国会的对外军事权(1969-1972)

Military power of the president and congress during the Nixon administration(1969-1972)

对外军事决策是美国外交决策的重要组成部分,主要由总统领导的行政部门和国会分享。尼克松时期总统权力达到顶点:他从战后历届总统手中继承了庞大的权力、本身对于外交事务的了解以及组建了"保卫白宫型"的决策团队,从而保证了决策过程的集中有效性。但是在他任内以及下台后国会通过立法权重新收回部分对外军事权力的事实又说明制衡原则在美国制度中根深蒂固的影响。

The military power is a significant component of the American diplomacy, which is shared by the administrative department headed by president and congress. The presidential power is peerless during the Nixon administration. He accumulates immense power like any other post-war president, in addition to his thorough understanding of foreign affairs and extremely centralized white-house decision team. However, the restoration of the military power by congress speaks for the deep root of balancing in the American system.