Political Psychology and Foreign Policy

ISBN-13: 9780367283537 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 276 str.

Eric Singer; Valerie M. Hudson

Opis

The research presented in this volume addresses 6 key questions that link psychological and political processes around how foreign policy decisions are made. The chapters are organized a round three conceptual clusters: perception studies, personality studies, and studies of group dynamics.

Spis treści

Foreword -- Perception Studies -- Perception and International Relations: An Overview -- The Cognitive Maps of British Leaders, 1938–1939: The Case of Chamberlain-in-Cabinet -- On Being More Rational Than the Rationality Assumption: Dramatic Requirements, Nuclear Deterrence, and the Agenda for Learning -- Personality Studies -- Personality and Foreign Policy: Historical Overview of Research -- Applying Personality Theory to Foreign Policy Behavior: Evaluating Three Methods of Assessment -- Birth Order and the Personal Characteristics of World Leaders -- Group Dynamics -- Decision-Making Groups -- Modeling Foreign Policy Advisory Processes -- Political Decision Making in Small Groups: The Cuban Missile Crisis Revisited—One More Time -- Conclusion: Political Psychology/Foreign Policy, the Cognitive Revolution, and International Relations