Flawed by design : the evolution of the CIA, JCS, and NSC
Challenging the belief that national security agencies work well, this book asks what forces shaped the initial design of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the National Security Council in ways that meant they were handicapped from birth.
History
XVI, 317 Seiten
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List of figures List of tables Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction 1. Toward a theory of national security agencies 2. Origins of the national security council system: a 'brass-knuckle fight to the finish' 3. Evolution of the national security council system: 'from king's ministers to palace guards' 4. Origins of the joint chiefs of staff: 'fighting for the very life of the navy' 5. Evolution of the joint chiefs of staff: 'the swallows return to capistrano' 6. Origins of the central intelligence agency: 'those spooky boys' 7. Evolution of the central intelligence agency: 'one of the weakest links in national security' 8. Conclusion Appendices Notes Bibliography Index.