Presidential Uses of Force During the Cold War: Aggregation, Truncation, and Temporal Dynamics

Sara McLaughlin Mitchell, University of Iowa
Will H. Moore

Abstract

Focuses on the use of force by the president during the Cold War in the U.S. Development of cybernetic decision theory for presidential decision making on the use of force against other nation; Determination on the extent of aggregation bias, truncation and dynamics; Emphasis on protecting national security.