Putting the House in Order: The Rise and Fall of the Homeland Security Council

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Abstract: The Homeland Security Council (HSC) coordinates homeland security policy across the government. Recently, there has been enormous pressure to merge the HSC with the National Security Council. This thesis seeks to answer why the HSC is on the verge of this merger, despite the importance of homeland security to overall US security policy. The hypotheses, derived from the literature, consider whether a “flawed mandate,” under-resourcing, or presidential leadership style best answers that question. In analyzing these hypotheses, the study relies heavily on interviews. Somewhat surprisingly, the evidence suggests that the most compelling explanation is not any of these obvious factors, but rather something much more mundane: the organizational immaturity of the HSC. The thesis ends with recommendations to guide policymakers that are facing similar questions of presidential decision-making and the organization of the government at the highest levels.

Type of resource	text
Date created	June 3, 2006

Author	Doshi, Sagar
Advisor	Blacker, Coit D.

Subject	Center for International Security and Cooperation
Subject	CISAC
Subject	security policy
Subject	Homeland Security Council
Subject	National Security Council
Subject	organizational structure
Genre	Thesis

Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/kt911fc5077

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Preferred Citation: Doshi, Sagar. (2006). Putting the House in Order: The Rise and Fall of the Homeland Security Council. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/kt911fc5077

Stanford University, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Interschool Honors Program in International Security Studies, Theses

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