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Cognition and Behavior: A Model of International Relations

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Experience Structure & Adaptability

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There are a number of conceptual schemes making the rounds in international relations, any of which might offer a framework in which to set a model of cognition; in this role they could serve to delimit the scope of the cognitive model. It has been suggested that some linkage of “systems” theory and decision-making theory might provide a fruitful frame of reference for the study of international relations; the linkage of the two approaches can also serve our needs.

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Brody, R.A. (1966). Cognition and Behavior: A Model of International Relations. In: Harvey, O.J. (eds) Experience Structure & Adaptability. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-40230-6_14

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