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Thinking in Time: The Uses of History for Decision-Makers

by Richard E. Neustadt, Ernest R. May · 1986

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Two noted professors offer easily remembered rules for using history effectively in day-to-day management of governmental and corporate affairs to avoid costly blunders. "An illuminating guide to the use and abuse of history in affairs of state".—Arthur Schlesinger.

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of thisleadershipleadershipMore like thisLess of thisphilosophyphilosophyMore like thisLess of thiseconomicseconomicsMore like thisLess of this
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war and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
American historyAmerican historyMore like thisLess of thismilitary historymilitary historyMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of thiscollegecollegeMore like thisLess of this
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adult
Length
medium · 329 pages

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