The polythink syndrome : U.S. foreign policy decisions on 9/11, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Syria, and ISIS /

Why do presidents and their advisors often make sub-optimal decisions on military intervention, escalation, de-escalation, and termination of conflicts? The leading concept of group dynamics, Groupthink, offers one explanation: policy-making groups make sub-optimal decisions due to their desire for...

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Main Authors: Mintz, Alex, 1953- (Author), Wayne, Carly (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2016]
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