Alex Mintz , Carly Wayne
The Polythink Syndrome
- ISBN 13:
- 9780804796767
- author:
- Alex Mintz , Carly Wayne
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Stanford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 2 x 22.9 cm
- Genre:
- Society, Politics & Philosophy, Warfare & Defe
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Polythink Syndrome: U.S. Foreign Policy Decisions on 9/11, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Syria, and ISIS This book examines how group decision-making dynamics can lead to sub-optimal policy choices in national security. The authors analyze eleven key decisions made by the U.S. government, including those surrounding the 9/11 attacks, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the response to the Syrian Civil War. The Polythink Syndrome reveals how different members of a decision-making unit can hold divergent opinions, leading to disjointed decision-making processes or even paralysis. The authors argue that this phenomenon can be overcome through strategies and tools for "Productive Polythink". By applying these principles to business and everyday decisions, readers can improve their own decision-making processes. By understanding the causes and consequences of polythink, policymakers and practitioners can develop more effective approaches to decision-making in high-pressure situations.
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