What it means to decide prudently

The concept of "prudence" has a long political tradition and goes back as far as Aristotle. But opinions differ when it comes to the concrete interpretation of this term. In her research, Dr. Manali Kumar from the Institute of Political Science at the HSG used the Cuban Missile Crisis in the 1960s to elaborate on what constitutes prudent political decision-making.

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