Essence of Decision

One of the most influental political science works written in the post World War II era, the original edition of Essence of Decision is a unique and fascinating examination of the pivotal event of the cold Cold War. Not simply revised, but completely re-written, the Second Edition of this classic text is a fresh reinterpretation of the theories and events surrounding the Cuban Missle Crisis, incorporating all new information from the Kennedy tapes and recently declassified Soviet files. Essence of Decision Second Edition, is a vivid look at decision-making under pressure and is the only single volume work that attempts to answer the enduring question: how should citizens understand the actions of their government?

格雷厄姆·艾利森，现为美国哈佛大学贝尔福科学与国际事务中心主任和肯尼迪政府学院教授，被誉为肯尼迪学院的建院院长。艾利森博士著有《决策的本质》、《去问李光耀》、《核恐怖》等经典之作；这些著作长期居于畅销书之列，对学术界、政界和大众都有广泛而深远的影响。艾利森博士还有丰富的从政经验，曾先后担任过美国国防部长特别顾问、助理国防部长、国防政策委员会成员等职务，并被两次授予国防部“杰出公共服务奖章”。