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Agent-based modeling in humanitarian interventions : emerging research and opportunities / John McCaskill, University of Texas at Dallas, USA.
Van Pelt Library JZ4841 .M4155 2017
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McCaskill, John, 1960- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- International agencies--Security measures.
- International agencies.
- Non-governmental organizations--Security measures.
- Non-governmental organizations.
- Humanitarian assistance.
- Human security.
- Risk management.
- Insurgency.
- Counterinsurgency.
- Security systems.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 99 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Hershey, PA : Information Science Reference, [2017]
- Summary:
- "[This book] examines the benefits and challenges of utilizing behavioral models and simulations to conduct and assess possible risks and operational strategies for stability and counterinsurgency operations in distressed countries. Including innovative studies on ethical considerations, military involvement, and non-governmental organizations, this book is an ideal source for policy makers, researchers, students, practitioners, and academics interested in the use of agent-based models for international coalition efforts"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Literature review
- Agent-based modeling
- The simulation presented in the ODD protocol
- Findings and conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical reference and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781522517825
- 1522517820
- OCLC:
- 961748575
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