Military Decision-Making Processes: Case Studies Involving the Preparation, Commitment, Application and Withdrawal of Force

Synopsis

The Book Traces Traditional And Emerging Theories Of Decision-making By First Explaining The Components Of Each Model And Then Analyzing Its Practical Application Through Three Case Studies. -- Rational Actor Model -- Example 1:truman's Decision To Use The Atomic Bomb On Japan, 1945 -- Example 2: Reagan's Decision To Bomb Libya, 1986 -- Example 3: Bush's Decision To Halt Operation Desert Storm, 1991 -- Utility Of The Rational Actor Model -- Prospect Theory -- Example 1: Washington's Decision To Attack Trenton, 1776 -- Example 2: Meade's Decision Not To Pursue Lee After Gettysburg, 1863 -- Example 3: Clinton's Decision To Withdraw From Somalia, 1993 -- Utility Of The Prospect Theory -- Poliheuristic Theory -- Example 1:eisenhower's Decision Not To Intervene In Hungary, 1956 -- Example 2: Kennedy's Authorization Of The Bay Of Pigs, 1961 -- Example 3: Johnson's Decision To De-escalate Us Involvement In Vietnam, 1968 -- Utility Of The Pluralistic Theory -- Bureaucratic Model -- Example 1: The Confederate Departmental System's Impact On The Vicksburg Campaign, 1862-1863 -- Example 2: The Army-air Force Helicopter Rivalry, 1950s-1960s --^ Example 3: The Department Of State And The Department Of Defense And The Multinational Peacekeeping Force In Beirut, 1982 -- Utility Of The Bureaucratic Model -- Organizational Process Model -- Example 1: Strategic Formulation In The Vietnam War, 1960s-1970s -- Example 2: Decision To Abort The Iranian Hostage Rescue Mission, 1980 -- Example 3: The Federalization Of The California Army National Guard During The Los Angeles Riot, 1992 -- Utility Of The Organizational Process Model -- The Small Group Model -- Example 1: The Blockade Board In The Civil War, 1861 -- Example 2: The Executive Committee During Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 -- Example 3: The Restricted Interagency Group In Developing A Strategy Toward Nicaragua, 1980s -- Utility Of The Small Group Model -- Elite Theory -- Example 1: The Influence Of The Congressional Black Caucus In The Decision To Intervene In Haiti, 1993 And 1994 -- Example 2: The Role Of The Media In The Decision To Intervene In Somalia, 1992 --^ Example 3: The Agenda Of Secretary Of State Madeline Albright In The Decision To Intervene In Kosovo, 1999 -- Utility Of The Elite Theory -- Pluralism -- Example 1: Conscription In The Confederate Army, 1861-1864 -- Example 2: The Reflagging Of Kuwaiti Tankers In The Midst Of The Iran-iraq War, 1987-1988 -- Example 3:tthe Implementation Force (ifor) In Bosnia, 1995 -- Utility Of The Pluralist Model -- Epilogue. Kevin Dougherty. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.