Isbn: 9780029337608 - Fearful Warriors (16 results)

Condition: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.…

Condition: good. The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.…

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Hard cover 8vo in black cloth w/gold spine titles. Fine book in like unclipped DJ, now in clear protective cover. 374pp inc. References, Index. 352 p. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Included. Fearful Warriors: A Psychological Profile of U.S.-Soviet Relations, Ralph K. White, Free Press, 1984, 374p, hc w/dj, dj bumped/scuffed/small tears, boards bumped/scuffed, text clean, solid binding---5.50.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: UsedGood. Hardcover; light fading and shelf wear to exterior; stain inside back cover and on rear endpaper; otherwise in good condition with clean text and tigh t binding. No dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages.

hardcover. Condition: near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. viii + 374 pages, 8vo, black cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper spine faded. London: Collier Macmillan, (1984). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Inscribed by Author. First Print - Full number line. Very Good condition! Pages crisp, clean, and bright. Price clipped DJ protected by brodart sleeve. May show light signs of wear; e.g bumping, rubbing, creasing. Binding strong & spine intact. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Gold titles on black cloth, 374 pages including references and index. This is a copy of the first edition owned by the author and marked by him for possible revisions both in the text and on the dust jacket. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: good. First Printing. 24 cm, 374, pencil erasure on front endpaper, boards somewhat worn and soiled. A Cold War era analysis that sought to break down cultural barriers and look at irrational political behavior on both sides.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine in a Very Good+ dust jacket. 1/2 inch open tear at top of rear gutter. Lightly sunned spine.; 9.3 X 6.1 X 1.3 inches; 374 pages.

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Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Printing [Stated]. ix, [1], 374 pages. References. Index. Rare signed/inscribed copy. Inscribed by the author on the fep. The inscription that reads: "To Esther and Stan, with warm regards, Ralph". The dust jacket is price clipped and has some wear, soiling, and spine sunning. This work argues that fear rather than ideology is driving the U.S. and Russia to perpetuate the arms race, looks at current sources of political tension, and suggests ways to prevent a nuclear war. Ralph White was born in 1907 and died in 2007. On his centenary he received congratulatory birthday calls from young colleagues such as M. Brewster Smith, Herbert Kelman, and Daniel Christie. "Realistic empathy" is one of the few concepts that politicians have recognized as essential to successful peace initiatives. His leadership was in the realm of psychology and peace, including serving as first president of Psychologists for Social Responsibility, Reared as a Quaker, he earned his bachelor of arts degree in 1929 from Wesleyan University, where his passion for studying about peace originated. Throughout his distinguished career, Ralph has emphasized the importance of understanding history. Ralph worked in what he called "the innocent part of the CIA" that collected accurate information internationally and informed the U.S. government. This view of what it takes to make a difference in the public arena has powerful implications for how to prepare the next generations of psychologists to work on issues of peace. For more than 7 decades, Ralph White has been one of the handful of towering intellects of the psychology of peace and conflict. From a review in Peace Magazine by Paul Miceli: The usual approach to problems of strategic defense is to assume that the actors involved are rational and their actions serve logical selfish interests. This leads to an analysis in which every possible strategic action is evaluated according to its expected outcome. In his book Fearful Warriors, Ralph K. White calls this kind of analysis "chessplayer's empathy" and he uses it to show that the Soviet actions most feared by the west - a nuclear first strike, an invasion of western Europe and a Mid-East invasion - are highly unlikely. White argues, however, that such a rational approach is insufficient to explain the arms race. White therefore turns to a psychological analysis. In particular he examines the psychological fallacies which underlie the arms race. These include: the image of the enemy as an inhuman monster; the belief that one's own country is always morally justified in any of its actions; the belief that inaction will cause the worst possible outcome to occur, but decisive action will prevent that outcome; the tendency to underrate the opposition that will result (White calls this the "pro-us" illusion); and questionable beliefs about the territory. White's thesis is that the fundamental cause of these incorrect perceptions is fear. He shows that fear was a factor in many modern conflicts, notably World War I, and that it is present to a high degree in both the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Other psychological factors include "macho pride" in one's own country (the desire not to lose any competition), anger, hatred, and aggression. The fallacies generated by these psychological conditions can only be maintained by persistent self-deception. It is well known that prior beliefs shape subsequent perceptions. An obvious example of this is the persistence of obsolete pre-nuclear military strategy in a nuclear age. The tendency to accept only information that fits in with our prior beliefs is a known factor in psychopathology. White argues that it is also present in international conflict situations. Selective inattention is tied up with other errors such as the credulous acceptance of propaganda. One of White's important contributions is the idea that empathy can be applied to international relations. This is a cornerstone of his proposed solution to the arms race, as well as being crucial to his analysis, since the use of "realistic empathy" makes it possible for White to give a rational account of Soviet actions. The basic principle advocated by White can be described as "minimal deterrence combined with tension reduction." Tension reduction measures include a comprehensive test ban, a freeze agreement, a joint first-use statement and bilateral reduction of short-range weapons. Fearful Warriors is a useful contribution to the disarmament literature. It gives a chilling demonstration that the U.S. and the Soviet Union are in a prewar state. But it also contains a strong optimism that nuclear disaster can be avoided. Tom Lulevitch (Jacket illustration) (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Argues that fear rather than ideology is driving the U.S. and Russia to perpetuate the arms race, looks at current sources of political tension, and suggests ways to prevent a nuclear war.