Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Foreword
Contents
Acknowledgments
CHAPTER ONE: Introduction
Evolution of Strategies and Systems
CHAPTER TWO: Why Process Matters
CHAPTER THREE: How Did the National Security System Evolve?
How Do Other Nations Make Decisions?
CHAPTER FOUR: Previous Attempts at Reform
CHAPTER FIVE: Changing Environment
CHAPTER SIX: Recommendations for the National Security Decision Structure
NSC Staff Size
Civil-Military Cooperation and Resource Sharing
Decline of Disciplined, Organizational Messaging Systems
Including the Right Agencies
Integrating Intelligence Insights
Groupthink and Embedded Assumptions
Continuity, Integration, and Professional Staff Development
Overuse of Czars
CHAPTER SEVEN: Conclusion: Strategizing, Decisionmaking, and Policy Implementation
Abbreviations
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