Fateful Decisions: Inside the National Security Council

In the U.S. government, the National Security Council (NSC) is the most important formal institution for the creation and implementation of foreign and defense policy. Drawing from a variety of resources, Fateful Decisions presents a collection of seminal articles, essays, and documents on the NSC. It covers such key topics as the rise of the National Security Advisor to a position of prominence, specific challenges to the NSC, and the role of the NSC in a post-Cold War environment.