Imperial Brain Trust: The Council on Foreign Relations and

Imperial Brain Trust: The Council on Foreign Relations and United States Foreign Policy
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News stories and academic studies often focus on the options chosen by a president and his officials during a crisis. Central to such decisions, however, are the forces that determine what options show up on the agenda and what options do not even make it to the table. Imperial Brain Trust, published in 1977, is the classic study of the Council on Foreign Relations, an organization that has, for decades, played a central behind the scenes role is shaping such foreign policy choices. This private club and think tank, bringing together the New York establishment and the Washington foreign policy elite as well as other powerful forces, took the lead in laying out the plans for post-World II international order. The Council also traced the key guidelines for Cold War intervention and vetted and advised generations of White House officials. Rival think tanks, such as the far-right Heritage Foundation, now have a higher profile. But the Council on Foreign Relations continues to mark the boundaries of what insiders consider to be respectable foreign policy discussion, helping aspirants to policy influence test out their schemes for establishment approval." A thoroughly researched expose of the discreet workings of the powerful Council on Foreign Relations an influential oligarchy which not only studies but forms U.S. policy. With keen insight, the authors trace the origins of the increased power of the organization "-American Library Association Booklist" the first in-depth analysis of the activities and influence of the most important private institution in the formulation of U.S. foreign policy Shoup and Minter's work is based on detailed research, including examination of material hitherto unavailable to the public this work will stand as a milestone."-Library Journal
Country USA
Brand iUniverse.com
Manufacturer iUniverse
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber B017MYBW80
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780595324262
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	iUniverse.com
Manufacturer	iUniverse
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	B017MYBW80
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780595324262
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Imperial Brain Trust: The Council on Foreign Relations and United States Foreign Policy

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