{"product_id":"prisoners-of-their-premises-how-unexamined-assumptions-lead-to-war-and-other-policy-debacles-paperback","title":"Prisoners of Their Premises: How Unexamined Assumptions Lead to War and Other Policy Debacles - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge C. Edwards  III\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA timely look at the real costs of leaders not examining their assumptions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Why do accomplished and stable leaders frequently make calamitous decisions with devastating consequences for their countries-and other nations? We debate debacles such as the American involvement in Vietnam, seeking to understand why leaders pursued disastrous policies. In \u003ci\u003ePrisoners of Their Premises\u003c\/i\u003e, George C. Edwards III argues that the failure of leaders to examine their premises-the assumptions they make about the world and situation they are dealing with-cause them to ignore real problems or pursue policies that, in costly ways, deal with problems that are different than they think or simply don't exist. Edwards looks at the role of premises in identifying (or ignoring) a problem in a series of case studies that range from strategic decisions in World War I and the Korean War to the wars in Vietnam and Iraq. Too often, unexamined premises color initial decisions to pursue a policy and shape the strategies leaders employ to achieve their goals, with grave consequences for their countries, organizations, and potentially the world. Timely and important, \u003ci\u003ePrisoners of Their Premises\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates the real costs leaders incur by failing to question their assumptions.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge C. Edwards III\u003c\/b\u003e is the University Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Jordan Chair in Presidential Studies Emeritus at Texas A\u0026amp;M University. He is also a Distinguished Fellow at the University of Oxford. A leading scholar of the presidency, he has written or edited twenty-seven books on American politics. He is also editor of \u003ci\u003ePresidential Studies Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e and general editor of the Oxford Handbook of American Politics series. His most recent books are \u003ci\u003ePredicting the Presidency: The Path to Successful Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhy the Electoral College Is Bad for America\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChanging Their Minds? Donald Trump and Presidential Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 11, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53073551655023,"sku":"9780226822822","price":48.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4966\/4879\/files\/QjdJRXNNeGVtb0d4T3pjV0hpN2Nkdz09.webp?v=1778395976","url":"https:\/\/finderbooks.com\/products\/prisoners-of-their-premises-how-unexamined-assumptions-lead-to-war-and-other-policy-debacles-paperback","provider":"Finder Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}