Perception and Misperception in International Politics : : New Edition / / Robert Jervis.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press Complete eBook-Package 2017
• VerfasserIn: Jervis, Robert,
• TeilnehmendeR: Jervis, Robert.
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2017]; ©2017
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Edition: New edition with a went from a delayed paperback to simultaneous
• Language: English
• Series: Center for International Affairs, Harvard University
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (544 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Preface to the Second Edition --; Acknowledgments --; Introduction --; Part I. The Setting --; Chapter One. Perception and the Level of Analysis Problem --; Chapter Two. External Stimuli, Internal Processes, and Intentions --; Chapter Three. Deterrence, the Spiral Model, and Intentions of the Adversary --; Part II. Processes of Perception --; Chapter Four. Cognitive Consistency and the Interaction between Theory and Data --; Chapter Five. The Impact of the Evoked Set --; Chapter Six. How Decision-Makers Learn from History --; Chapter Seven. Attitude Change --; Part III. Common Misperceptions --; Chapter Eight. Perceptions of Centralization --; Chapter Nine. Overestimating One's Importance as Influence or Target --; Chapter Ten. The Influence of Desires and Fears on Perception --; Chapter Eleven. Cognitive Dissonance and International Relations --; Part IV. In Lieu of Conclusions --; Chapter Twelve. Minimizing Misperception --; Bibliography --; Index --; Publications Written under the Auspices of the Center for International Affairs, Harvard University
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781400885114; 9783110543322
• DOI: 10.1515/9781400885114?locatt=mode:legacy
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Robert Jervis.

Since its original publication in 1976, Perception and Misperception in International Politics has become a landmark book in its field, hailed by the New York Times as "the seminal statement of principles underlying political psychology." This new edition includes an extensive preface by the author reflecting on the book's lasting impact and legacy, particularly in the application of cognitive psychology to political decision making, and brings that analysis up to date by discussing the relevant psychological research over the past forty years. Jervis describes the process of perception (for example, how decision makers learn from history) and then explores common forms of misperception (such as overestimating one's influence). He then tests his ideas through a number of important events in international relations from nineteenth- and twentieth-century European history. Perception and Misperception in International Politics is essential for understanding international relations today.