How statesmen think : the psychology of international politics / Robert Jervis.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jervis, Robert, 1940-2021 (Author)
Language:English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2017]
Subjects:
International relations > Psychological aspects.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Treaties.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Arms Control.
PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology.
PSYCHOLOGY / Industrial & Organizational Psychology.
Physical Description:x, 285 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Understanding beliefs
  • The drunkard's search
  • Representativeness, foreign policy judgments, and theory-driven perceptions
  • Prospect theory : the political implications of loss aversion
  • Signaling and perception : projecting images and drawing inferences
  • Political psychology research and theory : bridges and barriers
  • Why intelligence and policymakers clash
  • Identity and the Cold War
  • Deterrence and perception
  • Psychology and crisis stability
  • Domino beliefs
  • Perception, misperception, and the end of the Cold War.