![]() | Knowing the Adversary: Leaders, Intelligence, and Assessment of Intentions in International Relations Subjects: Intelligence service; International relations; World politics -- 20th century; Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1936–1945; Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Germany; Germany -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain; United States -- Foreign relation; States are more likely to engage in risky and destabilizing actions such as military buildups and preemptive strikes if they believe their adversaries pose a tangible threat. Yet despite the crucial importance of this issue, we don't know enough about how states and their leaders draw inferences about their adversaries' long-term intentions. Knowing the Adversary draws on a wealth of historical archival evidence to shed new light on how world leaders and intelligence organizations actually make these assessments. Keren Yarhi-Milo is assistant professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University. |
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