The U.S. National Security Council in Contemporary American International Studies

Established in accordance with the provisions of the National Security Act of 1947, the U.S. National Security Council is the main advisory body to the President of the United States tasked with helping the head of state to make the right decisions on matters related to national security. NSC system...

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Main Author: Vladimir V. Pavlov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MGIMO University Press 2016-01-01
Series:Vestnik MGIMO-Universiteta
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Online Access:http://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/razdely/mirovaya-politika/sovet-nacionalnoy-bezopasnosti-ssha-v-ocenkah-sovremennyh-amerikanskih
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description Established in accordance with the provisions of the National Security Act of 1947, the U.S. National Security Council is the main advisory body to the President of the United States tasked with helping the head of state to make the right decisions on matters related to national security. NSC system has been constantly evolving for some 70 years, and the NSC staff became a separate 'ministry' of a kind, allowing presidential administrations to focus ever-increasing control over American foreign policy in the White House. That is why serious attention is devoted to the National Security Council by American researches studying foreign policy decision-making. Here, a 'three-pronged consensus' exists: functioning and efficiency of the decision-making process is primarily a result of presidential actions; the President will make the best decision after becoming aware of the whole range of possible alternatives and assessing the consequences of each policy option; the position of the National Security Advisor, who is often one of the closest officials to the President and serves as a coordinator of the decision-making process, is considered to be one of the most notable in today's U.S. presidential administrations - and the most influential of those not being a subject to approval by the legislative branch of U.S. government. Any fundamental changes in the practice of U.S. foreign policy mechanism, as well as a decline of the White House influence on foreign policy are unlikely in the short term.
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spelling doaj.art-0e03945c05d44f7d9db0844dca3e2cdd2022-12-22T00:08:53ZengMGIMO University PressVestnik MGIMO-Universiteta2071-81602016-01-01494181189606The U.S. National Security Council in Contemporary American International StudiesVladimir V. Pavlov0Российская академия народного хозяйства и государственной службы при президенте Российской ФедерацииEstablished in accordance with the provisions of the National Security Act of 1947, the U.S. National Security Council is the main advisory body to the President of the United States tasked with helping the head of state to make the right decisions on matters related to national security. NSC system has been constantly evolving for some 70 years, and the NSC staff became a separate 'ministry' of a kind, allowing presidential administrations to focus ever-increasing control over American foreign policy in the White House. That is why serious attention is devoted to the National Security Council by American researches studying foreign policy decision-making. Here, a 'three-pronged consensus' exists: functioning and efficiency of the decision-making process is primarily a result of presidential actions; the President will make the best decision after becoming aware of the whole range of possible alternatives and assessing the consequences of each policy option; the position of the National Security Advisor, who is often one of the closest officials to the President and serves as a coordinator of the decision-making process, is considered to be one of the most notable in today's U.S. presidential administrations - and the most influential of those not being a subject to approval by the legislative branch of U.S. government. Any fundamental changes in the practice of U.S. foreign policy mechanism, as well as a decline of the White House influence on foreign policy are unlikely in the short term.http://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/razdely/mirovaya-politika/sovet-nacionalnoy-bezopasnosti-ssha-v-ocenkah-sovremennyh-amerikanskihСШАЗакон о национальной безопасностиСовет национальной безопасностипрезидент СШАсоветник по вопросам национальной безопасностиКонгресс СШАвнешнеполитический механизмпринятие решений«честный брокер»U.S.ANational Security ActNational Security Councilthe U.S. PresidentNational Security Advisorthe U.S. Congressforeign policy mechanismdecision-making“honest broker”
spellingShingle Vladimir V. Pavlov
The U.S. National Security Council in Contemporary American International Studies
Vestnik MGIMO-Universiteta
США
Закон о национальной безопасности
Совет национальной безопасности
президент США
советник по вопросам национальной безопасности
Конгресс США
внешнеполитический механизм
принятие решений
«честный брокер»
U.S.A
National Security Act
National Security Council
the U.S. President
National Security Advisor
the U.S. Congress
foreign policy mechanism
decision-making
“honest broker”
title The U.S. National Security Council in Contemporary American International Studies
title_full The U.S. National Security Council in Contemporary American International Studies
title_fullStr The U.S. National Security Council in Contemporary American International Studies
title_full_unstemmed The U.S. National Security Council in Contemporary American International Studies
title_short The U.S. National Security Council in Contemporary American International Studies
title_sort u s national security council in contemporary american international studies
topic США
Закон о национальной безопасности
Совет национальной безопасности
президент США
советник по вопросам национальной безопасности
Конгресс США
внешнеполитический механизм
принятие решений
«честный брокер»
U.S.A
National Security Act
National Security Council
the U.S. President
National Security Advisor
the U.S. Congress
foreign policy mechanism
decision-making
“honest broker”
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