03788nam 2200685Ia 450 991082140100332120240416195156.01-282-85383-X97866128538380-7735-6590-610.1515/9780773565906(CKB)1000000000713441(SSID)ssj0000284118(PQKBManifestationID)11266545(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000284118(PQKBWorkID)10252235(PQKB)11636210(Au-PeEL)EBL3331636(CaPaEBR)ebr10178285(CaONFJC)MIL285383(OCoLC)923230814(DE-B1597)654848(DE-B1597)9780773565906(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/mt07nh(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/3/407504(MiAaPQ)EBC3331636(MiAaPQ)EBC3248657(EXLCZ)99100000000071344119951208d1996 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrShame and humiliation presidential decision making on Vietnam /Blema S. Steinberg1st ed.Pittsburgh, Pa. University of Pittsburgh Pressc1996ix, 397 pPitt series in policy and institutional studiesBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7735-1392-2 0-7735-1391-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. [363]-378) and index.Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Shame, Humiliation, Loss of Self-Esteem, and Aggression -- Lyndon Johnson: The Humiliated Narcissist -- Johnson and Vietnam -- Richard Nixon: The Angry Narcissist -- Nixon and Cambodia -- Dwight Eisenhower: The Healthy Narcissist -- Eisenhower and Dien Bien Phu -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- IndexSteinberg focuses on the narcissistic personality, identifying it as intensely self-involved and preoccupied with success and recognition as a substitute for parental love. She asserts that narcissistic leaders are most likely to use force when they fear being humiliated for failing to act and when they need to restore their diminished sense of self-worth. Providing case studies of Johnson, Nixon, and Eisenhower, Steinberg describes the childhood, maturation, and career of each president, documenting key personality attributes, and then discusses each one's Vietnam policy in light of these traits. She contends that Johnson authorized the bombing of Vietnam in part because he feared the humiliation that would come from inaction, and that Nixon escalated U.S. intervention in Cambodia in part because of his low sense of self-esteem. Steinberg contrasts these two presidents with Eisenhower, who was psychologically secure and was, therefore, able to carry out a careful and thoughtful analysis of the problem he faced in Indochina. Shame and Humiliation reveals how personality traits affect our perception of reality and offers a powerful demonstration of the impact of psychodynamics on presidential decision making.Pitt series in policy and institutional studies.Vietnam War, 1961-1975United StatesVietnam War, 1961-1975Psychological aspectsUnited StatesPolitics and government20th centuryVietnam War, 1961-1975Vietnam War, 1961-1975Psychological aspects.959.7043373Steinberg Blema S1606090MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910821401003321Shame and humiliation3931690UNINA