This thesis examines U.S. presidential decisions to take risks in countering terrorism. A particular counter-terrorist (CT) option is determined to be risky, or more risky than another, if it has the greatest variance in outcome: if it produces the worst outcome if it fails and …
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The events of 9/11 and the failure to find Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) in Iraq have sparked a general debate in the United States regarding how the US intelligence community should be reformed to more effectively protect the nation. However, amidst this debate one aspect o…
Why do states use secrecy? Specifically, why do great powers often seem to create a kind of "backstage" area around local conflicts? That is, why create a covert realm where external powers can meddle in local conflicts to pursue their security interests? This project generally …