On the uses of cultural knowledge
By: Sheila Miyoshi Jager
Contributors: Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Carlisle, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 30
ISBN-13: 9781584873303
Description: The author explores the role that cultural knowledge must play in thinking about a new strategy for counterinsurgency. Although the importance of cultural awareness and understanding of adversary societies has been widely recognized as essential to operations and tactics on the battlefield, its significance has been largely ignored in formulating the broader strategic goals of counterinsurgency. The author highlights the importance of culture, and cultural awareness, in formulating a broad strategy for counterinsurgency which also has wide-ranging implications for U.S. foreign policy.
Notes: "November 2007."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 24-30).

Electronic version also available on the SSI website.
Table of contents: title: Cultural knowledge for strategy; title: Cultural knowledge for operations and tactics; title: Anthropology and the uses of cultural knowledge; title: Cultural knowledge for national strategy and policy.