Allison, Graham T.   Jr.   1940- <br/><br/>
Essence of decision :  explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis / 
Graham Allison, Philip Zelikow. 
 - 2nd edition 
 - New York :  Longman,  c1999. 
 - xv, 416 pages :  illustrations, map ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1. Model 1: The Rational Actor. 2. The Cuban Missile Crisis: A First Cut. 3. Model II: Organizational Behavior. 4. The Cuban Missile Crisis: A Second Cut. 5. Model III: Governmental Politics. 6. The Cuban Missile Crisis: A Third Cut. 7. Conclusion. 
<br/><br/> A case study of decision making under pressure, this text covers the Cuban missile crisis. Using the missile crisis as a basic frame of reference, it seeks to teach students how to compare and contrast perspectives on foreign affairs. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0321013492 (pbk.) 9780321013491 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>98036413  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962.<br/>Crisis de los misiles en Cuba, 1962
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Cuba --Relaciones exteriores--Rusia --1962 <br/>Rusia--Relaciones exteriores--Cuba --1962 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>107 E 183.8  / A438e 1999 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>973.922