UID:
edocfu_9959232433102883
Format:
1 online resource (358 p.)
ISBN:
0-674-03917-3
Content:
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.
Note:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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1. Introduction --
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2. Score-keeping --
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3. Match-fixing --
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4. Sources of Variation --
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5. The Cuban Missile Crisis --
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6. The Tet Offensive --
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7. The Yom Kippur War --
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8. The U.S. Intervention in Somalia --
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9. America at War --
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10. Conclusion --
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Notes --
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Acknowledgments --
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Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-674-02324-2
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4159/9780674039179
