外交决策的微观认知视角--对杰维斯认知理论的几点评价和思考

杰维斯的《国际政治中的知觉与错误知觉》是运用认知理论从微观层次研究国际政治的重要著作。他引入了“知觉”这一心理学概念,探讨了知觉以及错觉因素对国际政治的影响,从而为人们打开了决策“黑匣子”的一个运作机制及过程。他的理论精致到细微之处,对于学术研究和外交决策实践具有很大的现实意义和借鉴意义。但是,像所有的理论一样,杰维斯的认知理论也有不足之处,本文将主要对此不足与局限作一梳理和评价,并提出一些建议和想法。

A Micro-cognitive Perspective of Foreign Policy Decision-Making --Review on Jervis' Cognitive Theory

Applied with the theory of cognitive psychology,"Perception and Misperception in International Politics" is one of the most influential works of all Jervis'.Jervis has introduced the psychological concept of "perception" to probe into the impact of perception and misperception on international politics,thereby the "black box" of decision-making can be opened its working mechanism and procedure can be deciphered.Fine and sophisticated,his theory has proved to be a valuable reference for both scholars and policymakers in foreign affair.However,just like all other theories,the cognitive theory has its own flaws.