Introduction : Congress and the cycle of ambivalence
Congressional delegation of power : efficient strategy or existential tragedy?
To close or not to close, that is the question : BRAC, 1988-2005
A freer hand to promote free trade : fast track from Nixon to G.W. Bush
Dramatic circumstances, dramatic ambivalence : Congress post-9/11
Conclusion : The rewards and risks of power loss for members and institutional balance.
