Failing to win : perceptions of victory and defeat in international politics /

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How do people decide which country came out ahead in a war or a crisis? In Failing to Win, Dominic Johnson and Dominic Tierney dissect the psychological factors that predispose leaders, media, and the public to perceive outcomes as victories or defeats--often creating wide gaps between perceptions a...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Johnson, Dominic D. P., 1974- (Author), Tierney, Dominic, 1977- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2006.
Subjects:
War > Public opinion.
War > Psychological aspects.
International relations > Public opinion.
International relations > Psychological aspects.
World politics.
Guerre > Opinion publique.
Guerre > Aspect psychologique.
Relations internationales > Opinion publique.
Relations internationales > Aspect psychologique.
Politique mondiale.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Peace.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > History & Theory.
Relations internationales.
Politique internationale.
Opinion publique.
Interventions étrangères.
Guerres.
International relations > Psychological aspects
International relations > Public opinion
War > Psychological aspects
War > Public opinion
World politics
Internationale Politik
Selektive Wahrnehmung
Öffentliche Meinung
Krieg
Internationale conflicten.
Verliezen.
Publieke opinie.
Psychologische aspecten.
Etats-Unis d'Amérique.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • CONTENTS
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Score-keeping
  • 3. Match-fixing
  • 4. Sources of Variation
  • 5. The Cuban Missile Crisis
  • 6. The Tet Offensive
  • 7. The Yom Kippur War
  • 8. The U.S. Intervention in Somalia
  • 9. America at War
  • 10. Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index

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