Good Judgment in Foreign Policy

Theory and Application

Stanley A Renshon editor Deborah Welch Larson editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield

Published:27th Aug '02

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At the heart of political leadership lies choice. And at the heart of choice lies judgment. A leader's psychology and experience intersect with political realities to produce consequences that can make or break a leader—or a country. Nowhere is judgment more important than in the making of foreign policy. Good judgments can avoid wars, or win them. Poor judgments can start wars or lose them. This book draws together a distinguished group of contributors—psychologists, political scientists, and policymakers—to focus on and understand both good and poor judgment in foreign policy making. Case studies of key leadership decisions combine with theoretical overviews and analyses to offer a highly textured portrait of judgment in action in the all-important foreign policy arena. An up-to-the-minute case on George W. Bush and the war on terrorism applies good judgment theory to contemporary events.

Contributes to the elucidation of the mystery of foreign policy analysis and its change in the post-Cold War era. * International Affairs *

ISBN: 9780742510074

Dimensions: 227mm x 149mm x 19mm

Weight: 454g

288 pages