Presidential Risk Behavior in Foreign Policy : Prudence or Peril?.
Title:
Presidential Risk Behavior in Foreign Policy : Prudence or Peril?.
Author:
Boettcher III, William A.
ISBN:
9781403979407
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (224 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- One: Introduction -- Two: Clarification, Critique, Framework Construction, and Research Concerns -- Three: Truman Case Studies -- Four: Kennedy Case Studies -- Five: Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
Abstract:
Bringing together research on the situational determinants of risk propensity and on individual personality predispositions, Boettcher draws on findings from political science, psychology, economics, business, and sociology to develop a Risk Explanation Framework (REF) to study the "person in the situation." Using structured, focused comparison, he examines six foreign policy cases from the Truman and Kennedy administrations to explore how aspirations, fears, time pressures, and other factors influence risk taking.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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