Title: Presidential risk behavior in foreign policy : prudence or peril? /
Authors: Boettcher, William A., 1969-
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Presidents United States Decision making Case studies.; Presidents United States Psychology Case studies.; Risk-taking (Psychology) Political aspects United States Case studies.; International relations.; Political control & freedoms.; POLITICAL SCIENCE Government International.; POLITICAL SCIENCE International Relations General.; Politics and Government.; United States Foreign relations Decision making Case studies.
Abstract: Bringing together research on the situational determinants of risk propensity and on individual personality predispositions, Boettcher draws on findings from political science, psychology, economics, business, and sociology to develop a Risk Explanation Framework (REF) to study the "person in the situation." Using structured, focused comparison, he examines six foreign policy cases from the Truman and Kennedy administrations to explore how aspirations, fears, time pressures, and other factors influence risk taking.
Contents: Introduction: Risk Behavior in International Relations -- Clarification, Critique, Framework Construction, and Research Concerns -- Truman Case Studies -- Kennedy Case Studies -- Conclusion: A Revised "Risk Explanation Framework" and a Research Agenda for the Future.