02549nam 2200565 a 450 991081658830332120230721013909.01-60344-346-0(CKB)2670000000079085(EBL)3037894(SSID)ssj0000531102(PQKBManifestationID)11351752(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000531102(PQKBWorkID)10568590(PQKB)10453390(MiAaPQ)EBC3037894(OCoLC)715188323(MdBmJHUP)muse1115(Au-PeEL)EBL3037894(CaPaEBR)ebr10455968(EXLCZ)99267000000007908520080903d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHonest broker? the National Security Advisor and presidential decision making /John P. Burke1st edition.College Station Texas A&M University Pressc20091 online resource (x, 492 pages) illustrationsPresidency and leadership (Unnumbered)Description based upon print version of record.1-60344-098-4 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.Presidency and leadership (Unnumbered)PresidentsUnited StatesDecision makingHistory20th centuryNational securityUnited StatesDecision makingHistory20th centuryPresidentsDecision makingHistoryNational securityDecision makingHistory355/.033573Burke John P.1953-147641MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910816588303321Honest broker4047194UNINA