Resolve in International Politics (Princeton Studies in Political Behavior)

Author: Joshua D. KertzerPublisher: Princeton University PressPaperback:ISBN 10: 069118108XISBN 13: 978-0691181080Hardcover:ISBN 10: 0691171602ISBN 13: 978-0691171609Why do some leaders and segments of the public display remarkable persistence in confrontations in international politics, while others cut and run? The answer given by policymakers, pundits, and political scientists usually relates to issues of resolve. Yet, though we rely on resolve to explain almost every phenomenon in international politics―from prevailing at the bargaining table to winning on the battlefield―we don't understand what it is, how it works, or where it comes from. Resolve in International Politics draws on a growing body of research in psychology and behavioral economics to explore the foundations of this important idea.Joshua Kertzer argues that political will is more than just a metaphor or figure of speech: the same traits social scientists and decision-making scholars use to comprehend willpower in ou