
Behavioural Conflict
Why Understanding People and Their Motives Will Prove Decisive in Future Conflict
Military Studies Press
Published on 19. September 2011
Book
Hardback
220 pages
978-1-78039-469-5 (ISBN)
Description
Whilst geopolitics, economics, religion and ethnicity all play crucial roles in starting and sustaining conflict this book advances the idea that it will be people's behaviour, and the West's ability to understand, interpret and influence that behaviour which will become the defining characteristic of resolving future armed disputes. This seminal study draws directly on the authors'operational experiences in Sierra Leone, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, Lebanon and Afghanistan. Includes a chapter by behavioural scientist Dr. Lee Rowland and an introduction by the BBC Radio 4 "More or Less" presenter Tim Harford. The foreword is by former ISAF commander General (ret.) Stanley McChrystal. This book argues that future conflicts will be best resolved by focusing attention on altering the behaviours of others, either in advance - and therefore deterring conflict - or as a coupled component in the process of combat and post-combat operations. They also argue that Western Armies have learnt too many lessons the hard way and been found wanting too easily. "Behavioural Conflct" argues for a fundamental rethink of the way that the West's militaries are organised, educated, trained and deployed.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Saffron Walden
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Books Express Publishing
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78039-469-5 (9781780394695)
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