TY  - BOOK
AU  - Fettweis,Christopher J.
TI  - The pathologies of power: fear, honor, glory, and hubris in U.S. foreign policy 
SN  - 9781107682719 (paperback : alk. paper)
AV  - JZ 1480 F421p 2013
U1  - 327.73 
PY  - 2013///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Political psychology
KW  - United States
KW  - Psicología política
KW  - Estados Unidos
KW  - International relations
KW  - Psychological aspects
KW  - Relaciones internacionales
KW  - Aspectos psicológicos
KW  - Toma de decisiones
KW  - Decision making
KW  - Foreign relations
KW  - Relaciones exteriores
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-290) and index; Introduction : pathological beliefs and U.S. foreign policy
Fear : the power of nightmares in a safe society
Honor : credibility, resolve, and paper tigers
Glory : hypercompetitiveness and U.S. foreign policy
Hubris : the superpower as superhero
Conclusion : pathology, realism and the future
N2  - The foreign policy of the United States is guided by deeply held beliefs, few of which are recognized much less subjected to rational analysis, Christopher J. Fettweis writes, in this, his third book. He identifies the foundations of those beliefs - fear, honor, glory and hubris - and explains how they have inspired poor strategic decisions in Washington. He then proceeds to discuss their origins. The author analyzes recent foreign policy mistakes, including the Bay of Pigs, the Vietnam War, and the Iraq War, and he considers the decision-making process behind them, as well as the beliefs inspiring those decisions. The American government's strategic performance, Professor Fettweis argues, can be improved if these pathological beliefs are recognized and eliminated
ER  -