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Failing to win : perceptions of victory and defeat in international politics / Dominic D.P. Johnson, Dominic Tierney.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Johnson, Dominic D. P., 1974-
Contributor:
Tierney, Dominic, 1977-
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
War--Public opinion.
War.
War--Psychological aspects.
International relations--Public opinion.
International relations.
International relations--Psychological aspects.
World politics.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (358 p.)
Place of Publication:
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2006.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
How do people decide which country came out ahead in a war or a crisis? In Failing to Win, Dominic Johnson and Dominic Tierney dissect the psychological factors that predispose leaders, media, and the public to perceive outcomes as victories or defeats--often creating wide gaps between perceptions and reality.
Contents:
Frontmatter
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Score-keeping
3. Match-fixing
4. Sources of Variation
5. The Cuban Missile Crisis
6. The Tet Offensive
7. The Yom Kippur War
8. The U.S. Intervention in Somalia
9. America at War
10. Conclusion
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-331) and index.
ISBN:
9780674039179
0674039173
OCLC:
432675786

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