02585cam a22004454a 4500 102758 20230410105250.0 080903s2009 txu b 001 0 eng c 15447421 2008034985 9781603440981 (cloth : alk. paper) 1603440984 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781603441025 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1603441026 (pbk. : alk. paper) (TXA)3024346 TXA/DLC DLC DLC pcc n-us--- UA 23.15 B959h 2009 355 Burke, John P., 1953- Honest broker? : the national security advisor and presidential decision making / John P. Burke. National security advisor and presidential decision making College Station : Texas A&M University Press, 2009. 492 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Joseph V. Hughes Jr. and Holly O. Hughes series on the presidency and leadership 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. 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 century. Presidentes Estados Unidos La toma de decisiones Historia Historia Vigésimo siglo. La seguridad nacional Estados Unidos La toma de decisiones Historia Vigésimo siglo. Presidency and leadership (Unnumbered) Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0827/2008034985.html lcc bk INF TXACIP 2008-09-11 33209 33209 0 0 lcc 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2023-04-10 1 0 UA 23.15 B959h 2009 00000094601 2018-10-23 00:00:00 1 2018-10-23 bk