Bureaucracies at War : The Institutional Origins of Miscalculation / Tyler Jost.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jost, Tyler, 1986- author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in international relations

Cambridge Studies in International Relations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bureaucracy.

International relations--Decision making.

International relations.

China--Foreign relations--1949-1976.

China.

China--Foreign relations--1976-.

India--Foreign relations--1947-1984.

India.

Pakistan--Foreign relations--1947-1971.

Pakistan.

United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 382 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2024]

Summary:

"A rethinking of how bureaucracy shapes foreign policy. Through an unprecedented exploration of bureaucratic institutions inside China, India, Pakistan, and the United States, Jost shows why bureaucracy helps to avoid miscalculation. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of political science, history, sociology, and area studies"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Introduction

An institutional theory of miscalculation

The world of national security institutions

China under Mao

China after Mao

India

Pakistan

The United States during the early cold war

Conclusion

Appendices

A. National security institutions data set

B. Archival and interview data collection

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 06 Dec 2024).

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781009307215

1009307215

9781009307253

1009307258

9781009307239

1009307231