| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
x, 492 p. : ill. |
| Series |
Joseph V. Hughes Jr. and Holly O. Hughes series on the presidency and leadership |
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Presidency and leadership (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [445]-462) and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
United States. Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs -- Decision making -- History.
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National Security Council (U.S.) -- Decision making -- History.
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Presidents -- United States -- Decision making -- History -- 20th century.
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National security -- United States -- Decision making -- History -- 20th century.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781603440981 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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1603440984 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9781603441025 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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1603441026 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9781603443463 (electronic bk.) |
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