Europe - Diplomatic Relations with the U.S., 20th Century American History - Relations - General & Miscellaneous, Public Opinion - Regional, 20th Century American History - Cold War, Public Opinion - United States, United States - Military Policy
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Overview
This important book, written by a former intelligence officer, explains why the majority of wars in the twentieth century have not been predicted, despite immense intelligence resources.
In this volume, the author develops and tests a new theory about the role of culture in controlling perception, laying the foundation for a method of control which will be of enormous value in intelligence prediction. He provides a checklist of anthropological, cultural and behavioural factors and shows how these factors affect the accuracy of political and military predictions.
Editorials
Booknews
Arguing that language and culture form a walled space which becomes a cultural reality and therefore the basis for interpreting other cultures and behaviors, Bathurst describes how the US and the Soviet Union nearly put an end to world civilization, and provides a guide for analysts to see beyond their own cultural walls--a checklist of anthropological, cultural, and behavioral factors that filter military and political predictions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR booknews.comBook Details
Published
July 13, 1993
Publisher
Oslo : PRIO ; 1993.
Pages
144
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780803989481