Why do some leaders and segments of the public display remarkable persistence in confrontations in international politics, while others cut and run? The answer given by policymakers, pundits, and political scientists usually relates to issues of resolve. Yet, though we rely on resolve to explain almost every phenomenon in international politics--fr
Author Biography
Joshua D. Kertzer is assistant professor of government at Harvard University.
Reviews
"[A] marvelous book... After perusing this erudite and tightly argued book ... every reader will agree that resolve matters."--Choice
