Morality and Grand Strategy: The Executive Branch and the Anti-Apartheid Act
Abstract
The passage of the 1986 Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act marked one of the great legislative failures of the Reagan presidency. Although President Ronald Reagan suffered other defeats on foreign policy questions in Congress, the Anti-Apartheid Act was the most direct. He refused to compromise. Thus, his party deserted him and helped override his veto. While factors in both the international and domestic environment may have made any other outcome impossible, nimble footwork and a better legislative strategy might have prevented such a defeat. The Anti-Apartheid Act was a special case. Nevertheless, it provides some useful lessons for members of the executive branch.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 15, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA437587
Entities
People
- Margaret K. Mcmillion
Organizations
- National War College