The Human Terrain System : (Record no. 2408)
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| fixed length control field | 01841cam a22001817i 4500 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 1584877170 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781584877172 |
| MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Sims, Christopher J., |
| TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Human Terrain System : |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xv, 504 pages : |
| Other physical details | illustrations ; |
| GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | "December 2015." |
| FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Introduction -- Capability gap -- Two cultures -- From a military crisis -- Trial, error, and amendment -- Theory and practice -- At the limits of knowledge -- Conclusions. |
| SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | "The Human Terrain System embedded civilians primarily in brigade combat teams (BCTs) in Iraq and Afghanistan between 2007 and 2014 to act as a collection and dispersal mechanism for sociocultural comprehension. Set against the backdrop of the program's evolution, the experiences of these social scientists clarifies the U.S. Army's decision to integrate social scientists at the tactical level in conflict. Based on interviews, program documents, material from Freedom of Information Act requests, and secondary sources, this book finds a series of limiting factors inhibiting social science research at the tactical level, common to both Iraq and Afghanistan. Complexity in integrating civilians into the military decision making cycle, creating timely research with a high level of fidelity, and making granular research resonate with brigade staff all contributed to inhibiting the overall effect of the Human Terrain System. Yet, while high operational tempo in contested spaces complicates social science research at the tactical level, the author argues that there is a continued requirement for a residual capability to be maintained by the U.S. Army"--Publisher's web site. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Applied anthropology. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Applied sociology. |
| ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/download.cfm?q=1308 |
| ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Permanent Location | Current Location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | 01/31/2023 | GN497 .S56 2015 | 0159232 | Books |
| Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | 01/31/2023 | GN497 .S56 2015 | MHQ0159575 | Books |