| The Rhetoric of War: Language, Argument, and Policy During the Vietnam War Contributor(s): Averch, Harvey (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761824219 ISBN-13: 9780761824213 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $75.23 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Southeast Asia - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 959.704 |
| LCCN: 2002032329 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.04" W x 8.5" (0.58 lbs) 198 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In The Rhetoric of War, Harvey Averch explores the relationship between the a priori policy models that decision makers use in war (or peace) and policy analysis, and provides cost-effective alternatives for decision makers in war or peace. The Vietnam War serves as a case study of the effectiveness of many models proposed by political scientists, historians, and policy analysts as capable of improving decision making if only decision makers were persuaded to adopt them. Averch demonstrates that whatever the method, willingness to be personally and organizationally self-critical is a necessary condition for using any policy analysis method in a serious way. |