Last Person in the Room: Vice Presidential Influence on National Security Decision Making

• In Event: The Growing Influence of the U.S. Vice Presidency

Brief Overview

This paper explores the historical and statutory developments that have enabled vice presidents to exert greater influence in national security.

Authors

• Richard M. Yon, United States Military Academy, West Point

• Jason Galui, Southern Methodist University

• Joseph G Amoroso, United States Military Academy, West Point