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Perception and Misperception in International Politics
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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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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).
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"A valuable contribution to the theoretical literature on international relations."
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"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."
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"The best statement of the psychological position in the literature on international politics. Highly readable, informative, and thought-provoking."
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Contents
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Preface to the Second Edition
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction
1 - Part I. The Setting
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Chapter One. Perception and the Level of Analysis Problem
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Chapter Two. External Stimuli, Internal Processes, and Intentions
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Chapter Three. Deterrence, the Spiral Model, and Intentions of the Adversary
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Chapter Four. Cognitive Consistency and the Interaction between Theory and Data
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Chapter Five. The Impact of the Evoked Set
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Chapter Six. How Decision-Makers Learn from History
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Chapter Seven. Attitude Change
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Chapter Eight. Perceptions of Centralization
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Chapter Nine. Overestimating One’s Importance as Influence or Target
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Chapter Ten. The Influence of Desires and Fears on Perception
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Chapter Eleven. Cognitive Dissonance and International Relations
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Chapter Twelve. Minimizing Misperception
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Bibliography
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Index
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Publications Written under the Auspices of the Center for International Affairs, Harvard University
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Keywords for this book
Decision-making; Explanation; International relations; Foreign policy; Hostility; Deterrence theory; World Politics; Policy debate; World War I; Wishful thinking; Defensive war; Demoralization (warfare); Multilateral Force; Inference; Foreign policy of the United States; Harassment; Internal conflict; Foreign policy analysis; Attitude change; Bribery; Radicalism (historical); The Misunderstanding; International incident; Drawback; Response bias; Political climate; Admonition; Subversion; China–United States relations; Obstacle; Diplomatic history; Conciliation; Entrapment; Journal of International Affairs; Politics of Iran; World history; Politics; Journal of Personality and Social Psychology; Aggression; Determinant; War of the Second Coalition; Security dilemma; Imperialism; Conspiracy theory; Self-destructive behavior; Revisionist State; Supply (economics); Impossibility; Political communication; Hypothesis; Marxist literary criticism; Cognitive dissonance; Prejudice; Russians; Preference (economics); Ambiguity; Theory; United States territory; Cognitive bias; Recklessness (psychology); Criticism; Hard Choices (Moore book); Soviet Union; Vested interest (communication theory); Crime; Axis powers; Ambiguity (law); Protest; Slippery slope; Syllogism
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For an expert adult audience, including professional development and academic research
