Who fights for reputation : the psychology of leaders in international conflict / Keren Yarhi-Milo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yarhi-Milo, Keren, 1978- author.

Series:

Princeton studies in international history and politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations--Psychological aspects--Case studies.

International relations.

International relations--Decision making--Case studies.

Reputation--Political aspects--Case studies.

Reputation.

Self-monitoring--Political aspects--Case studies.

Self-monitoring.

Presidents--United States--Psychology--Case studies.

Presidents.

Leadership--Psychological aspects--Case studies.

Leadership.

War--Causes--Case studies.

War.

Military policy--Decision making--Case studies.

Military policy.

Diplomatic relations.

International relations--Decision making.

International relations--Psychological aspects.

Leadership--Psychological aspects.

Military policy--Decision making.

War--Causes.

Psychology.

United States--Foreign relations--20th century--Case studies.

United States.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xiii, 357 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2018]

Summary:

Keren Yarhi-Milo provides an original framework, based on insights from psychology, to explain why some political leaders are more willing to use military force to defend their reputation than others. Rather than focusing on a leader's background, beliefs, bargaining skills, or biases, Yarhi-Milo draws a systematic link between a trait called self-monitoring and foreign policy behavior. She examines self-monitoring among national leaders and advisers and shows that while high self-monitors modify their behavior strategically to cultivate image-enhancing status, low self-monitors are less likely to change their behavior in response to reputation concerns. Exploring self-monitoring through case studies of foreign policy crises during the terms of U.S. presidents Carter, Reagan, and Clinton, Yarhi-Milo disproves the notion that hawks are always more likely than doves to fight for reputation. Instead, Yarhi-Milo demonstrates that a decision maker's propensity for impression management is directly associated with the use of force to restore a reputation for resolve on the international stage. Who Fights for Reputation offers a brand-new understanding of the pivotal influence that psychological factors have on political leadership, military engagement, and the protection of public prestige.

Contents:

Introduction

What types of leaders fight for "face"?

Microfoundations: evidence from cross-national survey experiments

Self-monitoring, US presidents, and international crises: a statistical analysis

Approaches to testing the theory with case studies

Jimmy Carter and the crises of the 1970s

Ronald Reagan and the fight against communism

Bill Clinton and America's credibility after the Cold War

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-337) and index.

ISBN:

9780691180342

0691180342

0691181284

9780691181288

OCLC:

1035756512

Publisher Number:

99978010897