What’s the secret to governments making wise decisions?

In 'A Sense of the Enemy,' Zachary Shore argues that successful leaders must employ 'strategic empathy' to anticipate their opponents' actions. This involves understanding the unique internal constraints and drivers that shape an enemy's decision processes, rather than relying on past behavior or assumptions. Shore uses historical case studies, including examples from Gustav Stresemann, Mahatma Gandhi, and Le Duan, to illustrate how leaders have successfully or failed to read their rivals' minds. The book highlights the importance of identifying pattern breaks in an enemy's behavior to gain insights into their true character and motivations, and it draws on research from cognitive sciences and multilingual, multinational sources to provide a comprehensive history of twentieth-century conflicts.