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Deborah Welch Larson - Anatomy of Mistrust - 9780801486821 - V9780801486821
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Anatomy of Mistrust

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Description for Anatomy of Mistrust Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW3; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.

The United States and the Soviet Union missed numerous diplomatic opportunities to resolve differences and control the arms race because neither state trusted the other, according to Deborah Welch Larson. In Anatomy of Mistrust, She shows that the goals of Soviet and U.S. leaders were frequently complementary, and an agreement should have been attainable. Lost opportunities contributed to bankruptcy for the Soviet Union, serious damage to the economy of the United States, decreased public support for internationalist policies, and a proliferation of nuclear weapons.

Synthesizing different understandings of trust and mistrust from the theoretical traditions of economics, psychology, and ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Cornell Studies in Security Affairs
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801486821
SKU
V9780801486821
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Ref
99-1

About Deborah Welch Larson
Deborah Welch Larson is professor of political science at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Reviews for Anatomy of Mistrust
A welcome addition to revisionist explorations of Cold War history.... Beyond their clear academic value, the findings of this book should serve as a lesson to policy makers: those who wish to build trust in a hostile climate must first build a reputation for conciliatory consistency in the eyes of their opponents.
Political Science Quarterly
An excellent book ... Read more

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