International Politics on the World Stage 8th Edition by John T. Rourke McGraw-Hill Dushkin
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Chapter 5: Individual-Level Analysis

Jane Goodall Institute
In the box on page 111, the author discusses the work of Jane Goodall, the primatologist who discovered that chimpanzees were warlike creatures, just like human beings. This site provides more information about the research carried out by Goodall, including more details about the social organization of chimps.

The Cuban Missile Crisis
On page 120, the author discusses how organizational behavior and personality characteristics influenced the decisions of President John F. Kennedy and his top advisors during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. This site contains audio recordings of conversations that took place in the White House Oval Office during the height of the crisis. They were made secretly and have been released by the JFK Presidential Library. They provide a fascinating insight into the thoughts of Kennedy and his National Security Advisors, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other advisors. A RealAudio player is required to listen to the recordings, and a free copy can be downloaded from here.