Terrorism and National Security Reform: How Commissions Can Drive Change During Crises

(Cambridge University Press) Tama explains how the political credibility of commissions can enable them to forge bipartisan consensus on tough policy challenges. He also shows that they are most valuable during crises, when policymakers face pressure to make changes but frequently cannot agree on what to do. Tama is an assistant professor at the School of International Service and a research fellow at the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University.