Inside the Situation Room: The Theory and Practice of Crisis Decision Making

Inside the Situation Room (2025), edited by former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and Columbia University dean Keren Yarhi-Milo, grew out of a course the two taught at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs. More than a dozen former policymakers and scholars examine how presidents and advisers make decisions in national security crises. Chapters cover threat assessment, the role of advisers, groupthink and trust, diplomacy and covert operations, women's influence on peace and security, and public opinion.

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