Armed with Expertise The Militarization of American Social Research During the Cold War |
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| Author:
| Rohde, Joy |
| Series title: | American Institutions and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8014-4967-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cornell University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $38.95 |
Book Description:
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During the height of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon launched a controversial counterinsurgency program called the Human Terrain System. The program embedded social scientists within military units to provide commanders with information about the cultures and grievances of local populations. Yet the controversy it inspired was...
During the height of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon launched a controversial counterinsurgency program called the Human Terrain System. The program embedded social scientists within military units to provide commanders with information about the cultures and grievances of local populations. Yet the controversy it inspired was...