The Benefits of Hindsight: Historical Research and Political Accountability

Lawrence Freedman

doi:10.1080/00396338.2017.1325602

The Benefits of Hindsight: Historical Research and Political Accountability

Lawrence Freedman^*

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Abstract

The only fair test when evaluating policymakers’ judgements is to ask whether a decision was reasonable given what was known at the time.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	93-110
Number of pages	18
Journal	Survival
Volume	59
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00396338.2017.1325602
Publication status	Published - 4 May 2017

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