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Who fights for reputation : the psychology of leaders in international conflict /

Keren Yarhi-Milo provides an original framework, based on insights from psychology, to explain why some political leaders are more willing to use military force to defend their reputation than others. Rather than focusing on a leader's background, beliefs, bargaining skills, or biases, Yarhi-Mi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Yarhi-Milo, Keren, 1978- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2018]
Series:Princeton studies in international history and politics.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Figures and tables
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • What Types of Leaders Fight for "Face"?
  • Microfoundations: Evidence from Cross-National Survey Experiments / Yarhi-Milo, Keren / Kertzer, Joshua D.
  • Self-Monitoring, US Presidents, and International Crises: A Statistical Analysis
  • Approaches to Testing the Theory with Case Studies
  • Jimmy Carter and the Crises of the 1970s
  • Ronald Reagan and the Fight against Communism
  • Bill Clinton and America's Credibility after the Cold War
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Index