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Painful Choices: A Theory of Foreign Policy Change
David A. Welch
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Description for Painful Choices: A Theory of Foreign Policy Change
Hardback. Addresses the question: Under what conditions should we expect states to do things radically differently all of a sudden? This book constructs a theory of foreign policy change inspired by organization theory, cognitive and motivational psychology, and prospect theory. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 542.
Under what conditions should we expect states to do things radically differently all of a sudden? In this book, David Welch seeks to answer this question, constructing a theory of foreign policy change inspired by organization theory, cognitive and motivational psychology, and prospect theory. He then "test drives" the theory in a series of comparative case studies in the security and trade domains: Argentina's decision to go to war over the Falklands/Malvinas vs. Japan's endless patience with diplomacy in its conflict with Russia over the Northern Territories; America's decision to commit large-scale military force to Vietnam vs. its ultimate decision ... Read more
Under what conditions should we expect states to do things radically differently all of a sudden? In this book, David Welch seeks to answer this question, constructing a theory of foreign policy change inspired by organization theory, cognitive and motivational psychology, and prospect theory. He then "test drives" the theory in a series of comparative case studies in the security and trade domains: Argentina's decision to go to war over the Falklands/Malvinas vs. Japan's endless patience with diplomacy in its conflict with Russia over the Northern Territories; America's decision to commit large-scale military force to Vietnam vs. its ultimate decision ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691123400
SKU
V9780691123400
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About David A. Welch
David A. Welch holds the George Ignatieff Chair of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Toronto. He is the author of "Justice and the Genesis of War", winner of the 1994 Edgar S. Furniss Award for an Outstanding Contribution to National Security Studies.
Reviews for Painful Choices: A Theory of Foreign Policy Change
Winner of the 2008 Best Book Award, International Security Studies Section of the International Studies Association "David Welch is to be commended for developing an ambitious theory that recognizes that humans, not factors, make decisions, and that they are affected by history and psychology."
Max Paul Friedman, Political Science Quarterly "Welch's theory is original and merits further testing against other cases ... Read more
Max Paul Friedman, Political Science Quarterly "Welch's theory is original and merits further testing against other cases ... Read more