1. Why America Misunderstands the World: National Experience and Roots of Misperception
- Author:
- Paul R. Pillar
- Publication Date:
- 02-2016
- Content Type:
- Book
- Institution:
- Columbia University Press
- Abstract:
- Drawing a line from colonial events to America's handling of modern international terrorism, Pillar shows how presumption and misperception bolstered the "with us or against us" attitude of the George W. Bush administration. Fundamental misunderstandings have created a cycle in which threats are underestimated before an attack occurs and then are overestimated after they happen. By exposing this longstanding tradition of misperception, Pillar hopes the United States can develop policies that better address international realities rather than biased beliefs.
- Topic:
- International Relations, Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, Government, and United States
- Political Geography:
- United States and Global Focus
- Publication Identifier:
- 9780231540353
- Publication Identifier Type:
- ISBN