A Book Review of International Conflict for Beginners

William H. Behn

Expert InsightsPublished 1970

This review, originally prepared for the San Francisco Chronicle, describes Fisher's book as building a case for political empathy in international relations. Sophistication in understanding an adversary's options and limits offer the best chance of formulating a counterproposition that will achieve favorable diplomatic results. States the reviewer: this is a well-ordered and appealing handbook for increasing rationality in the conduct of U. S. foreign affairs.

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