Reasoning of state: realists, romantics and rationality in international relations
Auteur :
Rathbun, Brian C.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108446181
Date de publication :
14 févr. 2019
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
510 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
International relations scholars typically assume the rationality of foreign policy makers when in fact leaders systematically vary in the rationality of their thinking. Through case studies of leaders like Churchill and Reagan, Rathbun shows that the imposed standard of rationality, based in objectivity and deliberation, was often absent.