Commissions of Inquiry and National Security Comparative Approaches

This text presents a comparative, international study of commissions of inquiry that have been convened in response to extraordinary failures and scandals. * Gathers the expert opinions of 18 internationally recognized experts on the subject of commissions of inquiry * Each chapter describes the specific circumstances surrounding the creation of the commission, the commission process and politics of investigation, the methods used to establish conclusions, the political consequences and impact, and the various debates regarding its purpose