Perception and Misperception in International Politics

Elucidates the psychological factors involved in foreign policymaking and international relations, maintaining that the perceptions of world decision makers diverge from reality in detectable patterns

A similarly illegitimate influence on perception is "the power of authority [which]
does not at all hinge upon cognitive correctness but solely on the ability of
authority to mete out arbitrary rewards and punishments."22 Although the
evidence is ...