Why Leaders and Nations Choose War : Emotions and Decision Making.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heimann, Gadi, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emotions in war.

War--Psychological aspects.

War.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2026.

System Details:

text file rdaft

Summary:

This book shows how fear, wishful thinking, and regret have shaped leaders' decisions for war across the twentieth century. Combining psychology, international relations theory, and historical case studies, it demonstrates the profound impact of emotions on statecraft and the outbreak of conflict.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Preface

Introduction

PART I Part: FEAR

Chapter 1 Fear, Security, and War as Tragedy

Chapter 2 The "German Complex" and the First World War

Chapter 3 The Road to the Six-Day War

PART II Part: WISHFUL THINKING

Chapter 4 Optimism and the Rational Actor Model

Chapter 5 Germany Opts for a Submarine Offensive

Chapter 6 Japan's Road to Pearl Harbor

PART III Part: REGRET

Chapter 7 Regret, Historical Lessons, and National Trauma

Chapter 8 The Arms Manufacturers' Conspiracy and American Isolationism

Chapter 9 The Specter of Munich and the Cold War

Epilogue

Index

About the Author.

ISBN:

979-88-8189-924-0

979-82-16-26827-7

1-9787-5946-0

OCLC:

1579271188