Counter counterinsurgency manual

 · The Counter-Counterinsurgency Manual - its authors call it a pamphlet - may well come to be regarded as the most important work to emerge from America's social sciences so far this millennium. It was written by some of the founders of the Network of Concerned Anthropologists (NCA), 11 anthropologists who came together in to express their. The Counter-Counterinsurgency Manual critiques that strategy and offers a blueprint for resistance. Written by the founders of the Network of Concerned Anthropologists, the Counter-Counterinsurgency Manual explores the ethical and intellectual conflicts of the Pentagon’s Human Terrain System; argues that there are flaws in the Counterinsurgency Field Manual (ranging from plagiarism to a . Counterinsurgency (COIN) is the blend of comprehensive civilian and military efforts designed to simultaneously contain insurgency and address its root causes. Unlike conventional warfare, non-military means are often the most effective elements, with military forces playing an File Size: 2MB.

Counterinsurgency (COIN). This document serves as a catalyst to start dialogue within defence academies/schools about the kind of education they aspire to have in order to prepare their forces for operations in counterinsurgency environ-ments. It is not intended to be adopted lockstep but rather to be adapted to fit particular national needs. This field manual establishes doctrine (fundamental principles) for tactical counterinsurgency (COIN) operations at the company, battalion, and brigade level. It is based on lessons learned from. Written by the founders of the Network of Concerned Anthropologists, the Counter-Counterinsurgency Manual explores the ethical and intellectual conflicts of the Pentagon’s Human Terrain System; argues that there are flaws in the Counterinsurgency Field Manual (ranging from plagiarism to a misunderstanding of anthropology); probes the increasing militarization of academic knowledge since World War II; identifies the next frontiers for the Pentagon’s culture warriors; and suggests.

The Counter-counterinsurgency Manual: Or, Notes on Demilitarizing American Society At a moment when the U.S. military decided it needed cultural expertise as. on an intuitive rather than explicit or theoretical under standing of the issues with which they deal. The Counter insurgency Field Manual issued jointly by the. Cultural knowledge is essential to waging a successful counter- insurgency. American ideas of what is 'normal' or 'rational' are not universal. To the contrary.