In this classic work, John Steinbruner argues that the time is ripe for exploration of a new theoretical perspective on the decision-making process in government. He suggests that the cybernetic theory of decision as developed in such diverse fields as information theory, mathematical logic, and behavioral psychology generates a systematic but non-rational analysis that seems to explain quite naturally decisions that are puzzling when viewed from the rational perspective. When combined with the basic understanding of human mental operations developed in cognitive psychology, the cybernetic...
In this classic work, John Steinbruner argues that the time is ripe for exploration of a new theoretical perspective on the decision-making process...
Ashton B. Carter Charles A. Zraket John D. Steinbruner
During four decades of experience with nuclear weapons, public awareness and discussion have focused on their basic properties and capabilitiesthe explosive power they contain, the technical capabilities of the missiles and aircraft that carry them, the size of the Soviet and American arsenals, and the magnitude of destruction those arsenals could accomplish. Yet little attention has been paid to the technologies, procedures, and organizational arrangements used to manage and control nuclear forces. Many assert the importance of command, control, communications, and intelligence (C3I), but...
During four decades of experience with nuclear weapons, public awareness and discussion have focused on their basic properties and capabilitiesthe exp...
From the earliest human records, warfare has been both an organizing focus and a prime source of political motivation. Countless battles have been fought in the course of colonizing the planet, and the experience has created a legacy of military confrontation that many people consider immutable. Since preparations for war and the occasional conduct of it have been central preoccupations for virtually all the major states throughout time, it is widely assumed that the pattern is rooted in human nature and will endure indefinitely. But contemporary civilization is undergoing a monumental...
From the earliest human records, warfare has been both an organizing focus and a prime source of political motivation. Countless battles have been ...
In the final days of this century, the United States will need to amend the core of its foreign policya formidable task in a large democracy. American thinking, still grounded in post-World War II perceptions, has failed to keep pace with the demands of a changing world. New realities in the U.S. and international economies, in security conditions, and in world politics call for restructuring American foreign policy.
The policy experts contributing to this volume state the process of public debate that must precede the hard political choices ahead. Barry P. Bosworth and Robert Z....
In the final days of this century, the United States will need to amend the core of its foreign policya formidable task in a large democracy. Ameri...
Ashton B. Carter William J. Perry John D. Steinbruner
With the world dramatically transformed, the issue of co-operative security will be an important focus of political debate. In this paper, the authors examine how principles of co-operative security could be applied to problems of controlling weapons proliferation.
With the world dramatically transformed, the issue of co-operative security will be an important focus of political debate. In this paper, the authors...
