Essence of Decision: Explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis (2nd Edition)
"A lively updating of a classic, in many ways superior to the original."   --Richard K. Betts, Columbia University"A page turner-the review of relevant literature is comprehensive, thoughtful, and original."  --Diane Vaughan, Boston College"More than a revised edition, this is a new book, with the most recent empirical material and sophisticated theorizing.  Important as it was, the original Essence of Decision now appears to have been a first draft; this version was worth waiting for."  --Robert Jervis, Columbia University"The revised edition updates both the theory and the history in a compelling manner.  It is an impressive achievement."  --Scott Sagan, Stanford University