Synthesized answer
The book "Essence of Decision" examines the pivotal event of the Cold War, the Cuban Missile Crisis [1]. It offers a reinterpretation of the theories and events surrounding this crisis, incorporating new information from the Kennedy tapes and declassified Soviet files [1]. The work is described as a vivid look at decision-making under pressure [1].
The book aims to answer the question of how citizens should understand the actions of their government [1]. The passages provided do not offer further explanation of the key concepts in the author's own words.
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From the book
Title: Essence of decision by Graham T. Allison Description: One of the most influental political science works written in the post World War II era, the original edition of Essence of Decision is a unique and fascinating examination of the pivotal event of the cold Cold War. Not simply revised, but completely re-written, the Second Edition of this classic text is a fresh reinterpretation of the theories and events surrounding the Cuban Missle Crisis, incorporating all new information from the Kennedy tapes and recently declassified Soviet files. Essence of Decision Second Edition, is a…