The role of analogies and abstract reasoning in decision-making: Evidence from the debate over Truman's proposal for development assistance

International Studies Quarterly

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 229-245

  Breuning, Marijuke ^a  

^a TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AID POLICY; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPMENT AID; FOREIGN POLICY; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0043204744     PISSN: 00208833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2478.4702004     Document Type: Article

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