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The Cuban missile crisis has become something of a misleading "model" of the foreign policy process. There are seven central tenets of this model, each of which was considered "confirmed" by the "lessons" of the Cuban crisis: (1) Crises are typical of international relations; (2) Crises are assumed to be manageable; (3) The domestic sector is not especially critical in "crisis management"; (4) Crisis management is the practical ability to reconcile force with negotiation; (5) The process of crisis negotiation is not only manageable but can be "won"; (6) The Soviets seldom negotiate except under duress; (7) Crisis management can and must be a civilian enterprise. After the crisis, there were the beginnings of detente with the Soviet Union. The test-ban treaty, the hot line, and a more civil exchange between the two powers are widely believed to stem from die favorable resolution of the missile crisis. Yet the model and its inherent assumptions on the meaning of Cuba can be challenged. Nevertheless, Cuba stands as a watershed in the cold war and in the history of the international system.

This timely volume offers law enforcement personnel a comprehensive overview of the taking of hostages, a problem that is reaching epidemic proportions in this country and around the world. Designed for police departments of all sizes and descriptions, it suggests methods of approach to a dynamic, emotionally charged life-and-death situation. The author guides the reader through the planning for hostage/barricade/suicide circumstances where the traditional active police role is superseded by the necessity for a more passive theme of negotiation. Suggested policy and procedures are presented fo