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Essence of Decision: Explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis, 2/E
Graham T. Allison, Harvard University
Philip Zelikow, University of Virginia, Charlottesville

ISBN-10: 0321013492
ISBN-13: 9780321013491

Publisher: Longman
Copyright: 1999
Format: Paper; 440 pp
Published: 01/19/1999

Suggested retail price: $22.80
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One of the most influental political science works written in the post World War II era, the original edition of Essence of Decision is a unique and fascinating examination of the pivotal event of the cold Cold War. Not simply revised, but completely re-written, the Second Edition of this classic text is a fresh reinterpretation of the theories and events surrounding the Cuban Missle Crisis, incorporating all new information from the Kennedy tapes and recently declassified Soviet files. Essence of Decision Second Edition, is a vivid look at decision-making under pressure and is the only single volume work that attempts to answer the enduring question: how should citizens understand the actions of their government?

  • NEW - <F75BS>NEW! Substantially rewritten to reflect the significant new American and Soviet archival sources now available to the researchers. Pg.___
  • Using the central case of the missile crisis as a basic frame of reference, it teaches students how to compare and contrast perspectives on foreign affairs. Pg.___



1. Model 1: The Rational Actor.


2. The Cuban Missile Crisis: A First Cut.


3. Model II: Organizational Behavior.


4. The Cuban Missile Crisis: A Second Cut.


5. Model III: Governmental Politics.


6. The Cuban Missile Crisis: A Third Cut.


7. Conclusion.

For American Foreign Policy


For International Relations


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