Terrorism and National Security Reform
Title | Terrorism and National Security Reform PDF eBook |
Author | Jordan Tama |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 247 |
Release | 2011-03-14 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1139498983 |
Terrorism and National Security Reform demonstrates that blue-ribbon commissions can be powerful vehicles for policy change, overturning the conventional wisdom that views them only as devices for passing the buck. Jordan Tama explains how the unique political credibility of commissions can enable them to forge bipartisan consensus on tough policy challenges. He also shows that commissions are most valuable during a crisis, when policymakers face pressure to make changes but frequently cannot agree on what to do. Using an original database, case studies, and more than 200 interviews of policymakers and commission participants, Tama reveals how commissions have shaped Barack Obama's plan for ending the Iraq War, spurred the largest government and intelligence overhauls since 1947, and driven many other elements of U.S. counterterrorism policy. In an era of unrelenting partisanship and extreme polarization, this book shows that commissions are increasingly valuable policymaking tools.
Effective Strategies Against Terrorism
Title | Effective Strategies Against Terrorism PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 168 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN |
Combating Terrorism
Title | Combating Terrorism PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs, and Criminal Justice |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 90 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN |
Rethinking Leadership and "whole of Government" National Security Reform
Title | Rethinking Leadership and "whole of Government" National Security Reform PDF eBook |
Author | Joseph R. Cerami |
Publisher | Strategic Studies Institute |
Total Pages | 172 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1584874406 |
On June 24, 2009, The Bush School of Government and Public Service and The Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at Texas A & M University, and the U.S. Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute (SSI), conducted a conference on 'Leadership and Government Reform' in Washington, DC. Two panels discussed Leader Development in Schools of Public Affairs and Leadership, National Security, and 'Whole of Government' Reforms ... The panelists and authors reflected on the nature of external, internal, and transnational threats to U.S. security, and the need for changes in developing people, organizations, and institutions to more effectively, efficiently, and ethically improve the U.S. Government's capacity to address the need for change. The authors in this book share the belief of many in the international and public affairs community that the world is changing in fundamental ways, and our traditional models for understanding America's role do not appear to be working very well. A new era of reform is needed for this new age. In response, panelists in their detailed remarks and subsequent papers, offer suggestions to reform the United States' national security system to meet 21st century threats, while simultaneously developing the leaders who can implement a serious and broad-scale reform agenda.--
9/11 Commission's Recommendations
Title | 9/11 Commission's Recommendations PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 172 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN |
Six Years Later (part II)
Title | Six Years Later (part II) PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 132 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN |
Terrorism and the Constitution
Title | Terrorism and the Constitution PDF eBook |
Author | David Cole |
Publisher | The New Press |
Total Pages | 322 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1565849396 |
Tracing the history of government intrusions on Constitutional rights in response to threats from abroad, Cole and Dempsey warn that a society in which civil liberties are sacrificed in the name of national security is in fact less secure than one in which they are upheld. A new chapter includes a discussion of domestic spying, preventive detention, the many court challenges to post-9/11 abuses, implementation of the Patriot Act, and efforts to reestablish the checks and balances left behind in the rush to strengthen governmental powers.