The U.S.-U.S.S.R. Grain Agreement

This Study Of The 1975 Us-Ussr Grain Agreement Negotiations Illuminates The Parameters And Constraints Faced By Policy Makers In A Democratic Pluralistic Political System. The Author Investigates The Interaction Between The Formulation And Implementation Of A Policy Suggesting That Who Is Seen As Responsible For A Policy Is Often As Important As Its Content. He Also Shows How The Pluralistic Nature Of The American Polity Can Enable Well-Organized Constituencies To Pressure Policy Makers Successfully For Precise Commitments Regarding Their Future Actions And How This Can Actually Limit The Extent Of Governmental Leverage In Negotiations.