News stories and academic studies often focus on the options chosen by a president and his officials during a crisis.
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Imperial Brain Trust , published in 1977, is the classic study of the Council on Foreign Relations, an organization that has, for decades, played a central behind the scenes role is shaping such Foreign Policy choices.
Central to such decisions, however, are the forces that determine what options show up on the agenda and what options do not even make it to the table.
News stories and academic studies often focus on the options chosen by a president and his officials during a crisis