Presidential commissions & national security : the politics of damage control /
Presidential commissions and national security
Kenneth Kitts.
- Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, c2006.
- xii, 194 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-185) and index.
Presidents and the blue ribbon option -- The politics of infamy : the Roberts Commission and Pearl Harbor -- The politics of spying : the Rockefeller Commission and the CIA -- The politics of Armaggedon : the Scowcroft Commission and the MX missile -- The politics of scandal : the Tower Commission and Iran-Contra -- The politics of terror : Tom Kean and the 9/11 Commission -- Conclusion : the politics of damage control.
1588264041 (hardcover : alk. paper)
2005029420
GBA604565 bnb
013354912 Uk
Executive advisory bodies--United States--Case studies. National security--Decision making--United States--Case studies.