Talk at the Brink Deliberation and Decision During the Cuban Missile Crisis

Name: Talk at the Brink Deliberation and Decision During the Cuban Missile Crisis
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ISBN: 9780691151311

ISBN-10: 0691151318

ISBN-13: 9780691151311

Edition: 2012

Authors: David R. Gibson

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In October 1962, the fate of the world hung on the American response to the discovery of Soviet nuclear missile sites in Cuba. That response was informed by hours of discussions between John F. Kennedy and his top advisers. What those advisers did not know was that President Kennedy was secretly taping their talks, providing future scholars with a rare inside look at high-level political deliberation in a moment of crisis.Talk at the Brinkis the first book to examine these historic audio recordings from a sociological perspective. It reveals how conversational practices and dynamics shaped Kennedy's perception of the options available to him, thereby influencing his decisions and ultimately…

Book details

List price: $40.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 8/3/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 0.10" wide x 0.10" long x 0.10" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



List of Illustrations and Excerpts


Preface



Introduction: Talk in Time of Crisis



The Future in Thought and Talk



The ExComm



The Response



The Blockade



The Deal



Conclusion



Timeline of Events and ExComm Meetings



Dramatis Personae



Conversation-Analytic Transcribing Conventions



The Audio Recordings


Notes


Bibliography


Index