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The Cybernetic Theory of Decision : New Dimensions of Political Analysis / John D. Steinbruner.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2021]Copyright date: ©1974Description: 1 online resource (392 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781400823796
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 658.4/03 22
LOC classification:
  • JA74 .S68 1974eb
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  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Preface to the Second Paperback Edition -- Preface -- CHAPTER 1 Introduction -- PART ONE: PARADIGMS OF THE DECISION PROCESS -- CHAPTER 2 The Analytic Paradigm -- CHAPTER 3 The Cybernetic Paradigm -- CHAPTER 4 Cognitive Processes -- CHAPTER 5 Politics and Policy -- PART TWO THE POLITICS OF NUCLEAR SHARING: 1956-1964 -- CHAPTER 6 Strains in the Alliance: Genesis of a Two-Value Problem -- CHAPTER 7 The Development of Nuclear Sharing Proposals: 1956-1960 -- CHAPTER 8 The Rise of the Multilateral Force: 1961-1963 -- CHAPTER 9 Ascendancy and Sudden Death of the Multilateral Force: 1963-1964 -- CHAPTER 10 Epilogue: Conclusions and Implications -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary: In this classic work, John Steinbruner argues that the time is ripe for exploration of a new theoretical perspective on the decision-making process in government. He suggests that the cybernetic theory of decision as developed in such diverse fields as information theory, mathematical logic, and behavioral psychology generates a systematic but non-rational analysis that seems to explain quite naturally decisions that are puzzling when viewed from the rational perspective. When combined with the basic understanding of human mental operations developed in cognitive psychology, the cybernetic theory of decision presents a striking picture of how decision makers deal with the intense uncertainty and fundamental value conflicts that arise in bureaucratic politics. To illustrate the advantages of using cybernetic theory, Steinbruner analyzes the issue of sharing nuclear weapons among the NATO allies.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Preface to the Second Paperback Edition -- Preface -- CHAPTER 1 Introduction -- PART ONE: PARADIGMS OF THE DECISION PROCESS -- CHAPTER 2 The Analytic Paradigm -- CHAPTER 3 The Cybernetic Paradigm -- CHAPTER 4 Cognitive Processes -- CHAPTER 5 Politics and Policy -- PART TWO THE POLITICS OF NUCLEAR SHARING: 1956-1964 -- CHAPTER 6 Strains in the Alliance: Genesis of a Two-Value Problem -- CHAPTER 7 The Development of Nuclear Sharing Proposals: 1956-1960 -- CHAPTER 8 The Rise of the Multilateral Force: 1961-1963 -- CHAPTER 9 Ascendancy and Sudden Death of the Multilateral Force: 1963-1964 -- CHAPTER 10 Epilogue: Conclusions and Implications -- Bibliography -- Index

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In this classic work, John Steinbruner argues that the time is ripe for exploration of a new theoretical perspective on the decision-making process in government. He suggests that the cybernetic theory of decision as developed in such diverse fields as information theory, mathematical logic, and behavioral psychology generates a systematic but non-rational analysis that seems to explain quite naturally decisions that are puzzling when viewed from the rational perspective. When combined with the basic understanding of human mental operations developed in cognitive psychology, the cybernetic theory of decision presents a striking picture of how decision makers deal with the intense uncertainty and fundamental value conflicts that arise in bureaucratic politics. To illustrate the advantages of using cybernetic theory, Steinbruner analyzes the issue of sharing nuclear weapons among the NATO allies.

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In English.

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