National Security through a Cockeyed Lens : How Cognitive Bias Impacts U.S. Foreign Policy /

"What are key mental errors that can undermine good decision making? Drawing on four decades of psychological, historical, and political science research on cognitive biases, this book illuminates key pitfalls in how we and our leaders make decisions. It shows in five case studies of American f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yetiv, Steven A. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2013]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
National security > Decision making.
International relations > Psychological aspects.
Decision making > Psychological aspects.
PSYCHOLOGY > Cognitive Psychology.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
Prise de decision > Aspect psychologique.
Relations internationales > Aspect psychologique.
National security > United States > Decision making.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: When Psychology Meets Decision Making
  • Afghanistan and Conflict: Intention and Threat Perception
  • President Reagan and Iran-Contra: Focus Feature
  • Radical Terrorism: A Cockeyed Lens
  • The 2003 Invasion of Iraq: A War of Overconfidence
  • U.S. Energy Policy: Short-Term Bias
  • Conclusion: Making Better Decisions.

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