Brandan Buck, author of the Daily Caller Foundation's Big Tent Ideas, argues that Congress must reclaim its oversight powers over the president when it comes to war powers. He argues that this is part of a trend that has seen Congress surrendering its own prerogatives to the president, particularly in war and foreign affairs. This shift has been driven by the nationalization of American politics and American elite attitudes on foreign affairs since the end of the Second World War. The cost of Congress' relinquishment of its duties has been high and has led to a divide between voters' views on foreign policy and their own policies. Despite warnings from past generations of Old Right Republicans about the fiscal, social, and procedural costs of subordinating Congress to the presidency, both parties have lost their ability to think outside of their confines. The transformation of American governance survived the turmoil of Vietnam and the Global War on Terror disasters.