I. M. Destler

Postscript
I. M. Destler

In addition to the formidable policy challenges ahead of him, the new national security adviser, Thomas Donilon, faces obstacles in shaping the policy process.

Postscript
I. M. Destler

The Obama administration has promised to revamp the National Security Council, but so far it has not delivered.

Capsule Review
May/June
2009
Walter Russell Mead

In the Shadow of the Oval Office offers a timely retrospective on the role of national security adviser through 50 tumultuous years.

Essay
Jan/Feb
2009
Ivo H. Daalder and I. M. Destler

One of the most important figures in Obama’s administration will be his national security adviser. An examination of past advisers shows how to get the job right—or wrong.

Capsule Review
Nov/Dec
2005
Richard N. Cooper
Review Essay
Sep/Oct
2005
I. M. Destler

In Running the World, David Rothkopf provides page after page of raw material on the history and workings of the National Security Council. Unfortunately, the information is not matched by much rigorous analysis.

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Winter
1992
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Summer
1990
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Spring
1987
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Summer
1982
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Summer
1980
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