Flawed by Design : The Evolution of the CIA, Jcs, and Nsc

List of Figures ix List of Tables x Acknowledgments xi Abbreviations xv Introduction 1(11) Toward a Theory of National Security Agencies 12(42) Origins of the National Security Council System: A ``Brass-Knuckle Fight to the Finish'' 54(22) Evolution of the National Security Council System: ``From King's Ministers to Palace Guard'' 76(33) Origins of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: ``Fighting for the Very Life of the Navy'' 109(22) Evolution of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: ``The Swallows Return to Capistrano'' 131(32) Origins of the Central Intelligence Agency: ``Those Spooky Boys'' 163(22) Evolution of the Central Intelligence Agency: ``One of the Weakest Links in Our National Security'' 185(38) Conclusion 223(16) Appendix A: Notes on Tabulation of Foreign Policy Interest Groups 239(2) Appendix B: New York Times Coverage of National Security Advisers, 1947--1998 241(2) Appendix C: Legislative Changes to the Joint Chiefs of Staff 243(2) Appendix D: Value of Defense Contracts Awarded, FY 1994, by Region 245(2) Notes 247(26) Bibliography 273(30) Index 303