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Honest broker?

by Burke, John P.,
Additional authors: ebrary, Inc.
Series: Joseph V. Hughes Jr. and Holly O. Hughes series on the presidency and leadership Edition statement:1st ed. Published by : Texas A&M University Press, (College Station :) Physical details: x, 492 p. : ill.
Subject(s): 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. | Electronic books.
Year: 2009
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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.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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