War and chance : assessing uncertainty in international politics /
Jeffrey A. Friedman.
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
- x, 228 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Introduction : "One of the things you learn as president is that you're always dealing with probabilities" -- Pathologies of probability assessment -- Subjective probability and international politics -- The value of precision in probability assessment -- Dispelling illusions of rigor -- The politics of uncertainty and blame -- Analysis and decision -- Practical implications and directions for further research.
9780190938024 (hardcover)
2018043558
International relations--Decision making. National security--Decision making. Uncertainty--Political aspects. Uncertainty--Political aspects--United States.
United States--Foreign relations--Decision making. United States--National security--Decision making.