The Rhetoric of War - Language, Argument, and Policy During the Vietnam War

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.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Acknowledgments
Chapter 3 Introduction
Chapter 4 Evidence and Inference Concerning Vietnam Decisionmaking
Chapter 5 The Civilian Decisionmakers' Model
Chapter 6 Military Model
Chapter 7 Moderate and Radical Doves
Chapter 8 The Tragedy of Policy Models
Chapter 9 Bibliography
Chapter 10 Index

About the author

Harvey Averch is Professor of Public Administration, School of Policy and Management, Florida International University.

Product details

• Authors: Harvey Averch
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.10.2002
• EAN: 9780761824213
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-2421-3
• Dimensions: 139 mm x 189 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 259 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, Vietnam, HISTORY / Military / General, REFERENCE / General, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, Asian History, History of the Americas, Modern warfare, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, War and defence operations, War & defence operations, Vietnam War, Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects