Heads we win : the cognitive side of counterinsurgency (COIN)

David C. Gompert; prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense

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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Alternative title:	Cognitive side of counterinsurgency (COIN)
Year of publication:	2007
Authors:	Gompert, David C.
Institutions:	United States / Dept. of Defense (contributor)
Publisher:	Santa Monica, CA : RAND National Defense Research Institute
Description of contents:	Table of Contents [gbv.de]

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Extent:	Online-Ressource (xvii, 62 p) ill 28 cm
Series:	Rand Counterinsurgency Study, v.168 ; v.1 Rand counterinsurgency study ; paper 1 Occasional paper ; OP-168-OSD
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-62) 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 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:	0-8330-4021-9 ; 978-0-8330-4021-3 ; 978-0-8330-4021-3
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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