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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778169903321

Autore

Johnson Dominic D. P. <1974->

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2006

ISBN

0-674-03917-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (358 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

TierneyDominic <1977->

Disciplina

303.6/6

Soggetti

War - Public opinion

War - Psychological aspects

International relations - Public opinion

International relations - Psychological aspects

World politics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-331) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.