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Eric Grynaviski - Constructive Illusions: Misperceiving the Origins of International Cooperation - 9780801452062 - V9780801452062
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Constructive Illusions: Misperceiving the Origins of International Cooperation

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Description for Constructive Illusions: Misperceiving the Origins of International Cooperation Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12, 5 black & white line drawings, 5 tables, 5 charts. BIC Classification: JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.

Are the best international agreements products of mutual understanding? The conventional wisdom in economics, sociology, and political science is that accurate perceptions of others' interests, beliefs, and ideologies promote cooperation. Obstacles to international cooperation therefore emerge from misperception and misunderstanding. In Constructive Illusions, Eric Grynaviski challenges this conventional wisdom by arguing that when nations wrongly believe they share a mutual understanding, international cooperation is actually more likely, and more productive, than if they had a genuine understanding of each other's position.Mutual understanding can lead to breakdowns in cooperation by revealing intractable conflicts of interest, identity, and ideology. Incorrectly assuming a ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
424g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801452062
SKU
V9780801452062
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About Eric Grynaviski
Eric Grynaviski is Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University.

Reviews for Constructive Illusions: Misperceiving the Origins of International Cooperation
"Constructive Illusions is well written and will especially appeal to theorists of international relations. Students of Soviet-American relations and Cold War history will also find much of interest here. Eric Grynaviski adds important nuances and twists to the standard portrayals of détente."
Jeffrey T. Checkel, Simon Fraser University, author of Ideas and International Political Change "In Constructive Illusions, Eric ... Read more

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