David C. Gompert ; prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
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Santa Monica, CA :
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RAND National Defense Research Institute,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2007.
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1 online resource (xvii, 62 pages) :
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illustrations.
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Occasional paper ;
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Rand counterinsurgency study ;
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OP-168-OSD
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paper 1
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-62).
CONTENTS NOTE
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Ch. 1. Introduction -- ch. 2. The mind as central front -- ch. 3. Reordering COIN priorities -- ch. 4. Thoughts of the jihad -- ch. 5. Closing the gap -- ch. 6. Cognitive requirements in global COIN -- ch. 7. Cognitive capabilities for COIN -- ch. 8. Conclusions -- Appendix: Investments and measures to enhance cognitive COIN capabilities.
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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; Bibliography.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
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22573/cttg0s8
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Title
Heads we win.
International Standard Book Number
0833040219
PARALLEL TITLE PROPER
Parallel Title
Cognitive side of counterinsurgency (COIN)
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Counterinsurgency-- Psychological aspects.
Jihad.
Terrorism-- Prevention.
Aufstand
Bekämpfung
HISTORY-- Military-- Other.
Jihad.
Militärpsychologie
Military policy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Security (National & International)