Avoiding War: Problems Of Crisis Management

George, Alexander L

ISBN 10: 0813312337 / ISBN 13: 9780813312330

Published by Westview Press, 1991

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0813312337 Inscribed by author in 1991 using his first name (Alex) to previous owner. Cover corner creases. Minor small corner wear first 20 pages. Otherwise, pages are actually almost like new with no highlighting or underlining. Seller Inventory # 0813312337NOE

Bibliographic Details

Title: Avoiding War: Problems Of Crisis Management

Publisher: Westview Press

Publication Date: 1991

Binding: PAPERBACK

Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis:

Draws together the principles and strategies of crisis management and applies them to a variety of international confrontations. It is intended for a range of college courses, for staff development and academic research, and as a resource on the theory, history and future of crisis management.

About the Author:

Alexander L. George is professor emeritus of international relations at Stanford University. His extensive writings have won many awards, including the Bancroft Prize for Deterrence in American Foreign Policy: Theory and Practice (1974), coauthored with Richard Smoke; a five-year MacArthur Prize Fellowship; the 1997 National Academy of Sciences Award for Behavioral Research Relevant to the Prevention of Nuclear War; and the 1998 Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science.