Bridging the gap that separates the two cultures of academia and policymaking is the central purpose of this path-breaking study. George examines six U.S. strategies toward Iraq in 1988-1991. He urges policymakers to make better use of scholarly knowledge and challenges scholars to develop the types of knowledge that can be employed effectively by policymakers.
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George undertakes an ambitious task in "Bridging the Gap" and does a more-than-creditable job in accomplishing it. . . . George carefully analyzes U.S. policy towards Iraq from 1988 through 1991. . . . He offers six implications for scholarly research and policymaking. --American Political Science Review
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Alexander L. George was professor emeritus at Stanford University in 1993. He is the author or editor of fourteen books.
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The premise of George's fantastic book Bridging the Gap is that a disconnect exists between policymakers on one side, and political theorists on the other. George explains why this gap exists and what can be done to bridge it. Not only does George succeed in explaining how it can be done, he also makes a very strong case for why it should be done.
George uses the case study of U.S. policy towards Iraq during the late 80's and early 90's to help the reader understand the more theoretical aspects of his argument. Given the fact that Iraq has continued to be a problem for U.S. foreign policy, George's book is all the more relevant. It's also a book that is written with a remarkable sense of balance and pragmatism.
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The development of theory about international relations by academic scholars and the use of this knowledge by practitioners in the conduct of foreign policy have been handicapped by the different cultures in which they have traditionally resided. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
structural realist theory, conditional generalizations, conditional reciprocity, usable options, deterrence effort, abstract conceptual models, outlaw state, coercive diplomacy, analytical rationality, war termination, policy specialists, top policymakers, generic knowledge, favoring conditions, rogue leaders, deductive theory, academic scholars Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Saddam Hussein, Soviet Union, Gulf War, North Korea, Security Council, World War, Iran-Iraq War, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, President Bush, Contemporary International Relations Theory, Persian Gulf, State Department, Korean War, Third World New!
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The development of theory about international relations by academic scholars and the use of this knowledge by practitioners in the conduct of foreign policy have been handicapped by the different cultures in which they have traditionally resided. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
structural realist theory, conditional generalizations, conditional reciprocity, usable options, deterrence effort, abstract conceptual models, outlaw state, coercive diplomacy, analytical rationality, war termination, policy specialists, top policymakers, generic knowledge, favoring conditions, rogue leaders, deductive theory, academic scholars Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Saddam Hussein, Soviet Union, Gulf War, North Korea, Security Council, World War, Iran-Iraq War, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, President Bush, Contemporary International Relations Theory, Persian Gulf, State Department, Korean War, Third World New!
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- Deterrence in American Foreign Policy by Alexander George on 4 pages
- The Limits Of Coercive Diplomacy: Second Edition by Alexander L George on 4 pages
- Arms and Influence (The Henry L. Stimson Lectures Series) by Thomas C. Schelling on page 10, page 17, and Back Matter
- The Korean War by Dean Acheson on page 75, and page 127
- Theory of International Politics by Kenneth Waltz on page 108, and Back Matter
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- Rogue States and U.S. Foreign Policy: Containment after the Cold War by Robert S. Litwak in Front Matter, page 193, and Back Matter
- Weapons Proliferation and War in the Greater Middle East Strategic Contest (Contemporary Security Studies) by Richard L. Russell in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Culture and Conflict Resolution (Cross-Cultural Negotiation Books) by Kevin Avruch in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- War and Reconciliation: Reason and Emotion in Conflict Resolution by William J. Long in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Pursuing Truth, Exercising Power: Social Science and Public Policy in the Twenty-First Century (Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures) by Lisa Anderson in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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