List of Tables and Figures
Acknowledgments
THE ARGUMENT
1. Political Leadership and the Puzzle of Foreign Policy Change and Continuity
Mikhail Gorbachev and Kim Il Sung
The Decision-Making Approach
Beliefs and Strategic Interaction
Outline of the Book
2. A Theory of Foreign Policy Decisions
The Theory of Moves (TOM)
Preferences Need Inferences
Making Beliefs and Learning Patterns Visible
The Theory of Inferences about Preferences (TIP)
The Subjective Games of Gorbachev's Predecessors (1980-1985)
THE CASES
3 .Gorbachev: Uncommitted Thinker and Motivated Learner
The Early Gorbachev Era (1985-1986)
The Second Year of the Gorbachev Era (February 1986 - January 1987)
4. Gorbachev: Committed Teacher and Reformer
Gorbachev Induces U.S. Cooperation (1987-1988)
Gorbachev Transforms Great Power Politics (1989-1991)
5. Kim Il Sung: Revolutionary Cold Warrior
Deadlock in the Cold War (1980-1983)
The Deadlock Continues (1984-1986)
6. Kim Il Sung: Touched by the Winds of Change?
The Catalytic Period (1987-1990)
The Post-Cold War Period (1991-1994)
THE IMPLICATIONS
7. Lessons from the Past and Applications to the Future
Main Findings
Theoretical Significance
The Continued Relevance of Gorbachev and Kim Il Sung
Notes
Bibliography
Index
