When leaders learn and when they don't
Subtitle: Mikhail Gorbachev and Kim Il Sung at the end of the Cold War
By: Akan Malici
Series: SUNY series in global politics
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 194
ISBN-13: 9780791473030
Subjects: Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich, -- 1931-; Kim, Il-sŏng, -- 1912-1994; Political leadership -- Soviet Union -- History; Heads of state -- Soviet Union; Political leadership -- Korea (North) -- History; Heads of state -- Korea (North); Soviet Union -- Foreign relations -- 1985-1991; Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1985-1991; Korea (North) -- Foreign relations; Korea (North) -- Politics and government
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-188) and index
Table of contents: title: The argument; title: Political leadership and the puzzle of foreign policy change and continuity; title: Mikhail Gorbachev and Kim Il Sung; title: The decision-making approach; title: Beliefs and strategic interaction; title: Outline of the book; title: A theory of foreign policy decisions; title: The theory of moves (TOM); title: Preferences need inferences; title: Making beliefs and learning patterns visible; title: The theory of inferences about preferences (TIP); title: The subjective games of Gorbachev's predecessors (1980-1985); title: The cases; title: Gorbachev: uncommitted thinker and motivated learner; title: The early Gorbachev era (1985-1986); title: The second year of the Gorbachev era (February 1986-January 1987); title: Gorbachev: committed teacher and reformer; title: Gorbachev induces U.S. cooperation (1987-1988); title: Gorbachev transforms great power politics (1989-1991); title: Kim Il Sung: revolutionary cold warrior; title: Deadlock in the Cold War (1980-1983); title: The deadlock continues (1984-1986); title: Kim Il Sung: touched by the winds of change?; title: The catalytic period (1987-1990); title: The post-Cold War period (1991-1994); title: The implications; title: Lessons from the past and applications to the future; title: Main findings; title: Theoretical significance; title: The continued relevance of Gorbachev and Kim Il Sung