The general consensus among academics that I've read or seen speak who specialize in IR seems to be that most elected legislators are generally just not that good at dealing with foreign policy. First, do you think there is merit to this idea? Second, if you buy it, where would you say the source of the problem lies? Do you think this an unavoidable consequence of American governmental structure, a result of the lack of formal diplomatic education for many senators, a result of American cultural aversion to certain aspects of foreign policy, or something else?
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The general consensus among academics that I've read or seen speak who specialize in IR seems to be that most elected legislators are generally just not that good at dealing with foreign policy. First, do you think there is merit to this idea? Second, if you buy it, where would you say the source of the problem lies? Do you think this an unavoidable consequence of American governmental structure, a result of the lack of formal diplomatic education for many senators, a result of American cultural aversion to certain aspects of foreign policy, or something else?
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