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Knowing the Adversary: Leaders, Intelligence, and Assessment of Intentions in International Relations
Keren Yarhi-Milo
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Description for Knowing the Adversary: Leaders, Intelligence, and Assessment of Intentions in International Relations
Paperback. States are more likely to engage in risky and destabilizing actions such as military buildups and preemptive strikes if they believe their adversaries pose a tangible threat. This book draws on a wealth of historical archival evidence to shed new light on how world leaders and intelligence organizations actually make these assessments. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 360 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
States are more likely to engage in risky and destabilizing actions such as military buildups and preemptive strikes if they believe their adversaries pose a tangible threat. Yet despite the crucial importance of this issue, we don't know enough about how states and their leaders draw inferences about their adversaries' long-term intentions. Knowing the Adversary draws on a wealth of historical archival evidence to shed new light on how world leaders and intelligence organizations actually make these assessments. Keren Yarhi-Milo examines three cases: Britain's assessments of Nazi Germany's intentions in the 1930s, America's assessments of the Soviet Union's intentions ... Read more
States are more likely to engage in risky and destabilizing actions such as military buildups and preemptive strikes if they believe their adversaries pose a tangible threat. Yet despite the crucial importance of this issue, we don't know enough about how states and their leaders draw inferences about their adversaries' long-term intentions. Knowing the Adversary draws on a wealth of historical archival evidence to shed new light on how world leaders and intelligence organizations actually make these assessments. Keren Yarhi-Milo examines three cases: Britain's assessments of Nazi Germany's intentions in the 1930s, America's assessments of the Soviet Union's intentions ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Princeton Studies in International History and Politics
Condition
New
Weight
511g
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691159164
SKU
V9780691159164
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About Keren Yarhi-Milo
Keren Yarhi-Milo is assistant professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University.
Reviews for Knowing the Adversary: Leaders, Intelligence, and Assessment of Intentions in International Relations
Co-Winner of the 2016 DPLST Book Prize, Diplomatic Studies Section of the International Studies Association Winner, 2014 Edgar S. Furniss Book Award, Mershon Center for International Security Studies [Knowing the Adversary] enriches the debate over the best way for policymakers and analysts to filter the vast pools of information they gather about rivals.
Foreign Affairs [A] solid scholarly ... Read more
Foreign Affairs [A] solid scholarly ... Read more