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There are currently two “schools” of thought in political decision making in general and foreign policy decision making in particular: the rational choice school and the cognitive psychology school. This book introduces a theory of decision making that integrates elements of both schools.
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Mintz, A. (2003). Integrating Cognitive and Rational Theories of Foreign Policy Decision Making: A Poliheuristic Perspective. In: Mintz, A. (eds) Integrating Cognitive and Rational Theories of Foreign Policy Decision Making. Advances in Foreign Policy Analysis. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-07848-3_1
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