Making foreign policy decisions : presidential briefings / Christopher J. Fettweis.
It is often said that voters hold presidents responsible for two things: the economy and foreign policy. Economic performance is generally beyond presidential control, but foreign policy is defined by the president. The White House is justifiably blamed or credited for how it manages relations with...
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New Brunswick, New Jersey :
Transaction Publishers,
[2015]
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction: Foreign Policy and the President; A Terrible Idea, Ended Well; Presidents and Foreign Policy; 1 Misapplied History; Reasoning by Analogy; Choosing Lessons; Using History Better; 2 Misperception; The Enemy Image; Other Important Sources of Misperception; 3 Pathological Beliefs; Foreign Policy Beliefs; FEAR: The World is a Very Dangerous Place; HONOR: Credibility is a Vitally Important National Asset; GLORY: It is Important to be ""Number One""
- HUBRIS: The United States is a Unique, Exceptional Country that Can Accomplish Almost Anything It Sets Out to DoMoving Forward; On Expert Advice, Part I: Foreign Policy Expertise is often an Illusion; On Expert Advice, Part II: Implementation Expertise, However, is Vital; On Expert Advice, Part III: Military Advice is Quite Predictable; While Mindless Observers Obsess Over Your ""Doctrine, "" Develop a Grand Strategy ... ; ... But Tell No One What that Grand Strategy is. Don't be Predictable. Be Willing to Bluff; Implement Grand Strategy Immediately. The First 100 Days Are Crucial.
- History Judges Actions by Outcome, not IntentionBeware of Decisions Based on Emotion, Made in Isolation; Great Powers can Afford to be Patient; Action Carries More Political Risk than Inaction; Necessity is an Illusion; Remember: The Union Will Survive, No Matter What You Do; A Word on Sources.