U.S. presidents and foreign policy mistakes

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Walker, Stephen G., 1942-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Malici, Akan, 1974-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford Security Series, 2011.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:
  • Mistakes as a feature of everyday political life
  • Foreign policy mistakes and the exercise of power
  • Fearing losses too little : deterrence failures
  • Fearing losses too much : false alarm failures
  • Seeking gains too late : reassurance failures
  • Seeking gains too soon : false hope failures
  • Foreign policy analysis : maximizing rationality
  • Foreign policy analysis : minimizing mistakes
  • Avoiding foreign policy mistakes : extension and expansion
  • Foreign policy dynamics : the Middle East and South Asia systems
  • Some final thoughts : exploring the rationality frontier.