Presidential decision -making and the use of force

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" Presidential decision -making and the use of force "
Wesley B. Renfro J. D. Pressman, Stephen; Boyer, Mark

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	54081
Doc. No	:	TL24035
Call number	:	‭3388412‬
Main Entry	:	Wesley B. Renfro
Title & Author	:	Presidential decision -making and the use of force\ Wesley B. Renfro
College	:	University of Connecticut
Date	:	2009
Degree	:	Ph.D.
student score	:	2009
Page No	:	235
Abstract	:	Scholars of international relations have long debated the role of individuals in foreign policy. This study advances a theoretical model that combines insights from systemic level IR theory with individual level scholarship of leader psychology. This dissertation argues that American presidents who score highly in belief in ability to control events and distrust of others but low in conceptual complexity are likely to choose war instead of other policy options. This study uses statistical and case study analysis to reach these conclusions. Moreover, this study also contributes to the methodological literature on leadership trait analysis and further reaffirms the usefulness of the technique in foreign policy analysis and political psychology.
Subject	:	Social sciences; Decision-making; Force; Iraq; Korea; Leadership; Presidents; War; Political science; International law; Decision making models; International relations; Foreign policy; 0615:Political science; 0616:International law
Added Entry	:	J. D. Pressman, Stephen; Boyer, Mark
Added Entry	:	University of Connecticut