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Heads we win : the cognitive side of counterinsurgency (COIN) / David C. Gompert ; prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gompert, David C.
- Series:
- Occasional paper (Rand Corporation) ; OP-168-OSD.
- Rand counterinsurgency study ; v. 1.
- Rand counterinsurgency study ; paper 1
- Occasional paper ; OP-168-OSD
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Counterinsurgency--Psychological aspects.
- Counterinsurgency.
- Jihad.
- Terrorism--Prevention.
- Terrorism.
- United States--Military policy.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (81 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Cognitive side of counterinsurgency (COIN)
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, CA : RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Current U.S. counterinsurgency (COIN) strategy has relied heavily on the use of force against Islamist insurgents-a tactic that has increased their ranks. What is needed instead are stronger cognitive capabilities that will enable more effective COIN against an elusive, decentralized, and highly motivated insurgency-capabilities that will enable the United States to "fight smarter." Cognitive COIN goes beyond information technology and encompasses comprehension, reasoning, and decisionmaking, the components that are most effective against an enemy that is quick to adapt, transform, and regener
- Contents:
- Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures and Table; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction: Purpose, Scope, and Definitions; Chapter Two - The Mind as Central Front; Chapter Three - Reordering COIN Priorities; Chapter Four - Thoughts of the Jihad; Chapter Five - Closing the Gap; Chapter Six - Cognitive Requirements in Global COIN; Chapter Seven - Cognitive Capabilities for COIN; Understanding Global Insurgency; Global COIN-Shaping Strategy; Global COIN Operations; Chapter Eight - Conclusions: Investment and Reform
- Appendix - Investments and Measures to Enhance Cognitive COIN CapabilitiesBibliography
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-62).
- ISBN:
- 1-281-18120-X
- 9786611181208
- 0-8330-4280-7
- OCLC:
- 298904372
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