Strategic Instincts: The Adaptive Advantages of Cognitive Biases in International Politics

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How cognitive biases can guide good decision making in politics and international relations A widespread assumption in political science and international relations is that cognitive biases-quirks of the brain we all share as human beings-are detrimental and responsible for policy failures, disasters, and wars. In Strategic Instincts, Dominic Jo

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"Rich. . . . Full of insights." * Foreign Affairs *
"Remarkable in its scope and fascinating to read. I hope its widely read by politicians, military experts, and diplomats because it offers a variety of consequential actionable insights."---Daniel T. Blumstein, Journal of Bioeconomics

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Dominic D. P. Johnson is the Alistair Buchan Professor of International Relations at St Antony's College, University of Oxford. He is the author of God Is Watching You and Overconfidence and War and the coauthor of Failing to Win.