The Vice Presidency in Foreign Policy: From Mondale to Cheney (Law and Society) (Law and Society : Recent Scholarship)

Since Walter Mondale's vice presidency, a noticeable change occurred in an office long derided as a wasteland. This development was the result of a number of factors, most significantly the increasing complexity of the international environment, the growth of the presidency, and the establishment of precedents between President Carter and Vice President Mondale. These precedents increased the likelihood that vice presidents will work in closer to their presidents and have more influence over foreign policy. However, different vice presidents will have different opportunities to influence foreign policy. Lechelt uses multiple case studies to evaluate the creation and development of the semi-institutional vice presidency, devoting a chapter to each vice president from Mondale to Cheney.