The article outlines how a successful modern foreign policy career requires blending traditional diplomatic expertise with private sector acumen. Juster's career trajectory—from international law to high-stakes diplomacy (e.g., the Gulf War) and subsequently to the technology sector—demonstrates this synthesis. Key evidence includes his work managing complex negotiations under duress and his involvement in co-founding the U.S.-India High Technology Group. The implication for policy is that effective geopolitical strategy must actively integrate private sector knowledge and technological considerations to manage modern economic and security challenges.
The 25 th Amendment Is an Unlikely and Inapt Solution
English Summary
The article argues that invoking the 25th Amendment to remove a president due to poor judgment or rhetoric is an unapt, antidemocratic, and politically difficult solution. Instead of relying on this constitutional backstop, the author suggests Congress should utilize its existing legislative powers to constrain a rogue executive. Policy strategies should focus on strengthening the Senate's role in vetting nominations, leveraging the House's impeachment power, and using annual funding bills to limit executive overreach. Ultimately, the piece warns that the true policy failure is Congress's continued tendency to delegate too much power to the executive branch.
中文摘要
本文論述，援引《憲法第二十五修正案》來因總統的判斷力或言辭不當而罷免，是一個不適當、反民主且政治上極為困難的解決方案。作者建議，而非依賴這項憲法後備機制，國會應利用其現有的立法權力來制衡行為失當的行政部門。政策策略應著重於強化參議院在審查提名人選中的作用、發揮眾議院的彈劾權，以及利用年度預算法案來限制行政部門的權力過度擴張。最終，本文警告指出，真正的政策失誤在於國會持續傾向將過多的權力委予行政部門。
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