| Reasoning of State: Realists, Romantics and Rationality in International Relations Contributor(s): Rathbun, Brian C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108446183 ISBN-13: 9781108446181 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $37.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 327.101 |
| LCCN: 2018049856 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in International Relations |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 9.4" W x 9" (1.10 lbs) 350 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Scholars and citizens tend to assume that rationality guides the decision-making of our leaders. Brian C. Rathbun suggests, however, that if we understand rationality to be a cognitive style premised on a commitment to objectivity and active deliberation, rational leaders are in fact the exception not the norm. Using a unique combination of methods including laboratory bargaining experiments, archival-based case studies, quantitative textual analysis and high-level interviews, Rathbun questions some of the basic assumptions about rationality and leadership, with profound implications for the field of international relations. Case studies of Bismarck and Richelieu show that the rationality of realists makes them rare. An examination of Churchill and Reagan, romantics in international politics who sought to overcome obstacles in their path through force of will and personal agency, show what less rationality looks like in foreign policy making. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rathbun, Brian C.: - Brian C. Rathbun is a Professor in the School of International Relations at the University of Southern California. He is the author of Partisan Interventions (2004), Trust in International Cooperation (2011) and Diplomacy's Value (2014), which won the best book award from the Diplomatic Studies Section of the International Studies Association. He has published articles in journals, such as International Organization, World Politics, International Security and International Studies Quarterly, among others. |
