The Role of Threat and Time Perception in International Crisis.

Abstract

This study explores the effect of two variables, threat and time compression, on the decision making patterns of the senior decision units in selected international crises. The investigation is focused on an analysis of decision makers and their actions during two major crises of the twentieth-century; the Greek crisis of 1947, and the US decision to intervene in Korea, 1950. Investigation reveals that there are some common distinguishing characteristics of decision units under high stress and perceived limited time. Further examination develops a series of proposals for application of these findings to the particular needs of the military. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 09, 1978
Accession Number
ADA058333

Entities

People

  • Floyd V. Churchill Jr

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Case Studies
  • Civil War
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of State
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Psychology
  • Second World War
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociopolitics
  • Time Compression
  • Treaties

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  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design