Perception and Misperception in International Po – New Edition (Center for International Affairs, Harvard University) - Hardcover

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Jervis, Robert

 
9780691177434: Perception and Misperception in International Po – New Edition (Center for International Affairs, Harvard University)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0691177430 ISBN 13: 9780691177434
Publisher: Princeton University Press, 2018

Synopsis

Since its original publication in 1976, Perception and Misperception in International Politics has become a landmark book in its field, hailed by the New York Times as "the seminal statement of principles underlying political psychology." This new edition includes an extensive preface by the author reflecting on the book's lasting impact and legacy, particularly in the application of cognitive psychology to political decision making, and brings that analysis up to date by discussing the relevant psychological research over the past forty years. Jervis describes the process of perception (for example, how decision makers learn from history) and then explores common forms of misperception (such as overestimating one's influence). He then tests his ideas through a number of important events in international relations from nineteenth- and twentieth-century European history. Perception and Misperception in International Politics is essential for understanding international relations today.

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About the Author

Robert Jervis is the Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Politics at Columbia University. His books include System Effects: Complexity in Political and Social Life and How Statesmen Think: The Psychology of International Politics (both Princeton).

From the Back Cover

"This exceptional book is a landmark in the study of cognitive processes in government foreign policy decision making. It integrates a thorough grasp of major psychological theory and research concerning individual cognitive processes with a detailed and perceptive reading of numerous historical accounts of international politics."--Contemporary Psychology

"A valuable contribution to the theoretical literature on international relations."--Choice

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Publisher
Princeton University Press
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0691177430
ISBN 13 
9780691177434
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
544

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