Alexander L. George: A Pioneer in Political and Social Sciences

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Alexander L. George was one of the most productive and respected political scientistsof the late twentieth century. He and his wife, Juliette George, wrote one of the firstpsychobiographies, and Professor George went on to write seminal articles and booksfocusing on political psychology, the operational code, foreign policy decisionmaking,case study methodology, deterrence, coercive diplomacy, policy legitimacy, and bridgingthe gap between the academic and policymaking communities. This book is the firstand only one to contain examples of the works across these fields written by AlexanderGeorge and several of his collaborators. • This is a collection of Alexander L. George's works from the major fields to whichhe contributed.• There are biographical essays by his wife and co-author (Juliette L. George), daughter(Mary George Douglass), former student (Dan Caldwell), and professional colleague(Janice Gross Stein).• There are 25 photographs of Alexander L. George and his family which have notpreviously been published. Front Matter ....Pages i-x Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Introduction (Dan Caldwell)....Pages 2-16 Recollections of Alex George (Juliette L. George)....Pages 17-33 Reflections on My Father (Mary Lombard Douglass)....Pages 35-45 Alexander George as Architect, Engineer and Community-Builder (Janice Gross Stein)....Pages 47-58 Biographical and Bibliographical Information and Memorial Resolution by the Academic Senate of Stanford University About Alexander L. George (Stanley A. Renshon, Juliette George, Dan Caldwell)....Pages 59-71 Front Matter ....Pages 73-73 Prediction of Political Action by Means of Propaganda Analysis (Alexander L. George)....Pages 75-87 Excerpt from Woodrow Wilson and Colonel House (Alexander L. George, Juliette L. George)....Pages 89-105 The ‘Operational Code’: A Neglected Approach to the Study of Political Leaders and Decisionmaking (Alexander L. George)....Pages 107-131 The Case for Multiple Advocacy in Making Foreign Policy (Alexander L. George)....Pages 133-189 Case Studies and Theory Development: The Method of Structured, Focused Comparison (Alexander L. George)....Pages 191-214 Deterrence and Foreign Policy (Alexander L. George, Richard Smoke)....Pages 215-226 Findings and Conclusions (Alexander L. George, William R. Simons)....Pages 227-252 The Need for Policy Legitimacy (Alexander L. George)....Pages 253-269 The Two Cultures of Academia and Policymaking (Alexander L. George)....Pages 271-282 Back Matter ....Pages 283-286