Honest broker?
Subtitle: the national security advisor and presidential decision making
By: John P. Burke.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Joseph V. Hughes Jr. and Holly O. Hughes series on the presidency and leadership; Presidency and leadership (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: College Station
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781603440981; 9781603441025
Subjects: 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
Other titles: National security advisor and presidential decision making
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction-the case for the honest broker role; title: The foundation of honest brokerage: Truman's executive secretaries, Eisenhower's special assistants; title: The decline of honest brokerage: Bundy as NSC advisor; title: The costs of absent brokerage: Kissinger as NSC advisor; title: The benefits of balanced brokerage: Scowcroft as NSC advisor; title: Weak brokerage, insurgency, and recovery: the Reagan NSC advisors; title: The costs of failed brokerage: Rice as NSC advisor; title: Conclusions; title: Appendix A: Assistants to the president for national security affairs (NSC advisors); title: Since 1953; title: Appendix B: The others: Rostow, Brzezinski, Lake, Berger, and Hadley; title: Notes; title: Bibliography; title: Index.