Presidential commissions & national security : the politics of damage control / Kenneth Kitts.

Author/creator Kitts, Kenneth, 1964-
Format Book
Publication InfoBoulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, ©2006.
Descriptionxii, 194 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Executive advisory bodies--United States. --Case studies.
National security--United States. --Decision making. --Case studies.

Variant title Presidential commissions and national security
Contents 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 177-185) and index.
LCCN 2005029420
ISBN1588264041 (hardcover : alk. paper)