The National Security Council: Recommendations for the New President


 

Publication Date: January 2008

Publisher: IBM Center for The Business of Government

Author(s): D. Robert Worley

Research Area: Government

Keywords: Past administrations; Presidential transition; National security policy

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Dr. Worley's report examines 60 years of history of how presidents have used the National Security Council organization and process. From the administration of Harry Truman to George W. Bush, the report analyzes which approaches succeeded and which failed.