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- 9780199743520
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- Book Title
- The Decision Point: Six Cases in U.
- Subject Area
- Political Science
- Publication Name
- Decision Point : Six Cases in U. S. Foreign Policy Decision Making
- Item Length
- 6 in
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Subject
- World / General, International Relations / General, International Relations / Diplomacy
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Item Width
- 9.1 in
- Item Weight
- 14.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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Filling a gap in the U.S. foreign policy textbook market, this innovative introduction shows students how real American foreign policy makers make real decisions. Drawing on and summarizing a vast amount of literature, author David Patrick Houghton introduces students to three basic theories of decision-making. He then applies each of these perspectives to six well-known historical cases that range from classic to contemporary: the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, the Iran Hostage Crisis, the Kosovo War, and the Iraq War. Houghton uses the crucial "decision points" of these events to give students a sense of what it is actually like to make high-level decisions. He also shows how the theories discussed in the book can be applied to these case studies. Featuring a direct, accessible writing style, coverage of recent advances in the field--including new psychological models like prospect theory and poliheuristic theory--and an affordable price, The Decision Point: Six Cases in U.S. Foreign Policy Decision Making serves as a perfect text or supplement for courses in U.S. Foreign Policy and Foreign Policy Decision-Making.
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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0199743525
ISBN-13
9780199743520
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Publication Name
Decision Point : Six Cases in U. S. Foreign Policy Decision Making
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Subject
World / General, International Relations / General, International Relations / Diplomacy
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
6 in
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Width
9.1 in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2012-010958
Intended Audience
College Audience
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Jz1480.H68 2012
Table of Content
, PrefacePART I. THEORIESChapter 1. iThe Decision Point:/i An IntroductionThe Traditions of Foreign Policy Decision-MakingiHomo Economicus/i or the Rational Actor Model (RAM)Three Alternatives to iHomo Economicus/i, Homo Bureaucraticus, Homo Sociologicus, Homo PsychologicusLevels of AnalysisOutline of the BookChapter 2. iHomo Bureaucraticus/i1. The Opening to China2. The Hainan Island Incident of 2001The Assumptions of iHomo Bureaucraticus/i"Where You Stand Depends On Where You Sit"Organizational Culture: "The Way Things Are Done Around Here"Chapter 3. iHomo Sociologicus/iExplaining the Iran-Contra FiascoThe Assumptions of iHomo Sociologicus/iFrom iHomo Sociologicus/i to iHomo Psychologicus/iChapter 4. Homo PsychologicusThe Mayaguez Raid: Why The Rush?"Bears To Honey": The Irresistible Pull of Analogical ReasoningThe Assumptions of iHomo Psychologicus/iFrom Theories to Case StudiesPART II. CASE STUDIESChapter 5. The Bay of Pigs: "How Could I Have Been So Stupid?"A Thorn or a Dagger?1. iHomo Bureaucraticus/i2. iHomo Sociologicus/i3. iHomo Psychologicus/iAssessing the Three Approaches: Some Points to ConsiderConclusionsChapter 6. To the Brink: The Cuban Missile CrisisRational Decision-Making?1. iHomo Bureaucraticus/i2. iHomo Sociologicus/i3. iHomo Psychologicus/iAssessing the Three PerspectivesChapter 7. An Agonizing Decision: Escalating the Vietnam WarWhy Did Johnson Escalate?1. iHomo Bureaucraticus/i2. iHomo Sociologicus/i3. iHomo Psychologicus/iAssessing the Three PerspectivesChapter 8. Disaster in the Desert: The Iran Hostage CrisisThe Hostages are TakenExplaining Carter's Decisions1. iHomo Bureaucraticus/i2. iHomo Sociologicus/i3. iHomo Psychologicus/iAssessing the Three PerspectivesChapter 9. NATO Intervenes: 78 Days Over KosovoThe Historical Background to the Conflict1. iHomo Bureaucraticus/i2. iHomo Sociologicus/i3. iHomo Psychologicus/iAssessing the Three PerspectivesChapter 10. Into Iraq: A War of ChoiceWhy Did the United States Decide to Invade Iraq?1. iHomo Bureaucraticus/i2. iHomo Sociologicus/i3. iHomo Psychologicus/iAssessing the Three PerspectivesChapter 11. Conclusions: A Personal View, Bibliography, Index
Copyright Date
2012
Dewey Decimal
327.73
Dewey Edition
23
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Yes
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