TY - BOOK AU - Allison,Graham T. AU - Zelikow,Philip TI - Essence of decision: explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis SN - 0321013492 (pbk.) AV - 107 E 183.8 A438e 1999 U1 - 973.922 PY - 1999/// CY - New York PB - Longman KW - Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 KW - Crisis de los misiles en Cuba, 1962 KW - Cuba KW - Relaciones exteriores KW - Rusia KW - 1962 N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Model 1: The Rational Actor. 2. The Cuban Missile Crisis: A First Cut. 3. Model II: Organizational Behavior. 4. The Cuban Missile Crisis: A Second Cut. 5. Model III: Governmental Politics. 6. The Cuban Missile Crisis: A Third Cut. 7. Conclusion N2 - A case study of decision making under pressure, this text covers the Cuban missile crisis. Using the missile crisis as a basic frame of reference, it seeks to teach students how to compare and contrast perspectives on foreign affairs ER -