{"product_id":"the-decision-point-david-patrick-houghton-9780199743520","title":"The Decision Point: Six Cases in U.S. Foreign Policy Decision Making","description":"Filling a gap in the U.S. foreign policy textbook market, this innovative introduction shows students how real American foreign policy makers make real decisions. Drawing on and summarizing a vast amount of literature, author David Patrick Houghton introduces students to three basic theories of decision-making. He then applies each of these perspectives to six well-known historical cases that range from classic to contemporary: the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, the Iran Hostage Crisis, the Kosovo War, and the Iraq War. Houghton uses the crucial \"decision points\" of these events to give students a sense of what it is actually like to make high-level decisions. He also shows how the theories discussed in the book can be applied to these case studies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing a direct, accessible writing style, coverage of recent advances in the field--including new psychological models like prospect theory and poliheuristic theory--and an affordable price, \u003cem\u003eThe Decision Point: Six Cases in U.S. Foreign Policy Decision Making\u003c\/em\u003e serves as a perfect text or supplement for courses in U.S. Foreign Policy and Foreign Policy Decision-Making.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Patrick Houghton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199743525\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199743520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/18\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2013","brand":"David Patrick Houghton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44042801053951,"sku":"9780199743520","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b150481c-f17d-4a38-9f3b-167afbeec8a1.jpg?v=1684963616","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-decision-point-david-patrick-houghton-9780199743520","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}