POLI 244 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Behavioural Sciences, Hinder, Central Intelligence Agency
20 Dec 2015
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Behavioural sciences boom in 1950s and 1960s. Political scientists sought to build theories based on these insights. This framework can be used to support the conclusions of all major ir theories. It is important to consider that decision makers are human beings so they are fallible gives rise to a certain set of limits. When facing a crisis, all possible reactions come to play. Critics: we are not able to predict how leaders will act in the future don"t give us a grand theory of political science. These insights can be used to support other theories. Decision-makers tend to fit incoming information into existing theories. People"s existing biases and assumptions shape how they perceive. This makes it more difficult for decision makers to absorb and process information which is meaningful. For us, vietnam (1961-75) has become a metaphor for military intervention resulting in quagmire a perpetual frame.
