Honest broker? [electronic resource] : the National Security Advisor and presidential decision making / John P. Burke.
By: Burke, John P.
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BookSeries: Presidency and leadership (Unnumbered): Publisher: College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2009Edition: 1st ed.Description: x, 492 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.Subject(s): United States. Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs -- Decision making -- History | National Security Council (U.S.) -- Decision making -- History | Presidents -- United States -- Decision making -- History -- 20th century | National security -- United States -- Decision making -- History -- 20th centuryGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 355/.033573 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view Includes bibliographical references (p. [445]-462) and index.
Introduction-the case for the honest broker role -- The foundation of honest brokerage: Truman's executive secretaries, Eisenhower's special assistants -- The decline of honest brokerage: Bundy as NSC advisor -- The costs of absent brokerage: Kissinger as NSC advisor -- The benefits of balanced brokerage: Scowcroft as NSC advisor -- Weak brokerage, insurgency, and recovery: the Reagan NSC advisors -- The costs of failed brokerage: Rice as NSC advisor -- Conclusions -- Appendix A: Assistants to the president for national security affairs (NSC advisors) -- Since 1953 -- Appendix B: The others: Rostow, Brzezinski, Lake, Berger, and Hadley -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
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