 States Don’t Make Decisions; People DoGary Shiffman and James J. Jochum Chapter Chapter 1 in Economic Instruments of Security Policy, 2011, pp 3-17 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract Fundamentally, as the building blocks diagram in figure 1.1 illustrates, human decision making resides at the base of our analysis. To be sure, there exists a complex web of institutions and incentives that may affect the outcome of a policy. The president works with the legislative and judicial branches of government in a U.S.-style democracy. The president also works with the private sector, interest groups, and the diplomatic community. The dictator works within his own system, perhaps affording him some advantages but also imposing limits upon his power. For example, the dictator must earn the loyalty of his generals and secret police leaders. Each person involved in this world—each actor—faces limited resources and must make decisions. Statecraft, the art of leading a country, happens at this precise point. One can influence the actions of a country by influencing the leaders. By influencing the actions of the country, we achieve our goal. Sound policy starts with an understanding of the individual. Keywords: Human Nature; Nobel Prize; Security Policy; Economic Science; Economic Instrument (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-12362-6_1 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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