the national security advisor and presidential decision making Burke, John P. 1953- creator text bibliography txu College Station Texas A&M University Press 2009 monographic eng

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492 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. 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. John P. Burke. Includes bibliographical references (p. [445]-462) and index. n-us--- 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 UA 23.15 B959h 2009 355 9781603440981 (cloth : alk. paper) 1603440984 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781603441025 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1603441026 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2008034985 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0827/2008034985.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0827/2008034985.html TXA/DLC 080903 20230410105250.0 102758