The Human Terrain System : (Record no. 79212)
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| fixed length control field | 02521cam a22003257i 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | 19237966 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | SE-LIBR |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME | |
| control field | 20161010143513.0 |
| 008 - GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 160208s2015 paua f000 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - ISBN | |
| ISBN | 1584877170 |
| 020 ## - ISBN | |
| ISBN | 9781584877172 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGUING LIBRARY | |
| Original cataloging library | MHR |
| Modifying library | GPO |
| -- | FUG |
| -- | Alb |
| -- | Sipr |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code | eng |
| 100 1# - AUTHOR | |
| Personal name | Sims, Christopher J. |
| 245 14 - TITLE | |
| Title | The Human Terrain System : |
| Subtitle | operationally relevant social science research in Iraq and Afghanistan / |
| Author, etc | Christopher J. Sims |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION DATA | |
| Place of publication | Carlisle, PA : |
| Publisher | SSI and US Army War College Press, |
| Year | 2015 |
| 300 ## - PAGES ETC | |
| Pages | xv, 504 pages : |
| Details | illustrations ; |
| Dimensions | 23 cm |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | "December 2015." |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | SIP1610 |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| About the authors | Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-444). |
| 505 0# - CONTENTS | |
| Contents | Introduction -- Capability gap -- Two cultures -- From a military crisis -- Trial, error, and amendment -- Theory and practice -- At the limits of knowledge -- Conclusions. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY | |
| 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. |
| 650 #7 - KEYWORD | |
| Keyword | armed forces |
| Subdivision | army |
| -- | social sciences |
| -- | anthropology |
| -- | armed conflicts |
| -- | military strategy |
| Geographic subdivision | Iraq |
| -- | Afghanistan |
| 653 ## - UNCONTROLLED KEYWORD | |
| Uncontrolled keyword | Iraq War, 2003- |
| 653 ## - UNCONTROLLED KEYWORD | |
| Uncontrolled keyword | Afghan War, 2001- |
| 710 2# - ADDED INSTITUTION | |
| Institution | US Army War College. |
| Subordinate unit | Strategic Studies Institute, SSI |
| 852 ## - LOCATION | |
| Classification part | 355 Sims |
| 856 41 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION | |
| URI | http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/download.cfm?q=1308 |
| 942 ## - ITEM TYPE (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | monograph |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Acquisition no. | Date last seen | Koha item type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIPRI Library and Documentation | SIPRI Library and Documentation | 2016-10-10 | 355 Sims | G16/202 | 2016-10-10 | monograph |