The Influence of Psychological Factors in the Search for Strategic Stability
McDermott, Rose
dc.title: The Influence of Psychological Factors in the Search for Strategic Stability
dc.description.abstract: Many of the leaders of new nuclear powers sit atop regimes that are personalistic in nature, and thus less constrained by institutions or public opinion than more democratic regimes. Such authoritarian leaders have more freedom to allow their psychological proclivities to influence their decisions and behavior. These tendencies include four psychological biases that influence decision-