Alexander L. George: A Pioneer in Political and Social Sciences

With a Foreword by Dan Caldwell
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-3-319-90771-0
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, Band 15, 286 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 612 g

Reihe: Pioneers in Arts, Humanities, Science, Engineering, Practice

Alexander L. George was one of the most productive and respected political scientistsof the late twentieth century. He and his wife, Juliette George, wrote one of the firstpsychobiographies, and Professor George went on to write seminal articles and booksfocusing on political psychology, the operational code, foreign policy decisionmaking,case study methodology, deterrence, coercive diplomacy, policy legitimacy, and bridgingthe gap between the academic and policymaking communities. This book is the firstand only one to contain examples of the works across these fields written by AlexanderGeorge and several of his collaborators.
• This is a collection of Alexander L. George's works from the major fields to whichhe contributed.• There are biographical essays by his wife and co-author (Juliette L. George), daughter(Mary George Douglass), former student (Dan Caldwell), and professional colleague(Janice Gross Stein).• There are 25 photographs of Alexander L. George and his family which have notpreviously been published.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Caldwell, Dan

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wissenschafts- und Universitätsgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Geschichte der Politikwissenschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Wirtschafts-, Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Biographical Essays about Alexander George by Juliette L. George, Mary George Douglass, Janice Gross Stein, and Dan Caldwell.- Chapter 2. Articles and Excerpts from Books Focusing on: Propaganda Analysis, Psychobiography, the Operational Code, Foreign Policy Decisionmaking, Crisis Management, Deterrence, Coercive Diplomacy, Policy Legitimacy, and Policy Relevant Theory.