Honest broker? the national security advisor and presidential decision making / John P. Burke.
| Author/creator | Burke, John P., 1953- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | College Station : Texas A&M University Press, |
| Description | 492 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | National security advisor and presidential decision making |
| Series | Joseph V. Hughes Jr. and Holly O. Hughes series on the presidency and leadership Presidency and leadership (Unnumbered) ^A606477 |
| 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [445]-462) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2008034985 |
| ISBN | 9781603440981 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1603440984 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781603441025 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1603441026 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |