Description
Book SynopsisThis volume draws together a group of contributors - psychologists, political scientists and policy-makers - to focus on both good and poor judgement in foreign policy-making. Case studies of key leadership decisions are combined with theoretical overviews and analyses.
Trade ReviewContributes to the elucidation of the mystery of foreign policy analysis and its change in the post-Cold War era. * International Affairs *
Table of ContentsPart 1 I The Nature of Good Judgment Chapter 2 Good Judgment in Foreign Policy: Social Psychological Perspectives Chapter 2 Psychological Sources of Good Judgment in Political Leaders: A Framework for Analysis Part 4 II The Dynamics of Good Judgment: Appraisals and Images Chapter 5 Appraising Good Judgment Before It Matters: Al Gore, George W. Bush and the 2000 Election Campaign Chapter 6 Bad Guys and Bad Judgments Part 7 III Judgments and Misjudgments in Foregin Policy Decisions Chapter 8 Truman and the Berlin Blockade: The Role of Intuition and Experience in Good Foreign Policy Judgment Chapter 9 Perceiving the End of Threat: Ronald Reagan and the Gorbachev Revolution Chapter 10 Culture and Emotion as Obstacles to Good Judgment: The Case of Argentina's Invasion of the Falklands/Malvinas Part 11 IV Improving the Quality of Judgment in Foreign Policy Decision Making Chapter 12 Policy Planning: Oxymoron or Sine Qua Non for U.S. Foreign Policy? Chapter 13 Why Foreign Policy (When It Comes to Judgment, at Least) is Not Pornography Chapter 14 Analysis and Judgment in Policymaking Part 15 V Reflections on Good Judgment in a Dangerous World Chapter 16 The World According to George W. Bush: Good Judgment or Cowboy Politics? Chapter 17 Politics, Uncertainty, and Values: Good Judgment in Context
