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AMERICAN COUNTERINSURGENCY, by Roberto J. González (U. Chicago Press, 2009)
(…apparently, this is another “Counterinsurgency Day” on Open! (A)nthropology…) Like all counterinsurgency projects, it is designed to control or suppress popular movements. This runs completely...
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“The Counter-Counterinsurgency Manual”: New Book on Anthropology,...
I am very happy to report that the second of three new volumes about the human terrain system to be published this year has just been released for pre-order. It is The Counter-Counterinsurgency Manual,...
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On the Militarization of Anthropology: Report #1 from the CASCA-AES...
The joint conference of the Canadian Anthropology Society (CASCA) and the American Ethnological Society (AES) came to an end in Vancouver four days ago, and this should be the first of a couple of...
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Audio: Anthropology and Counterinsurgency
An increasing number of audio recordings of conference proceedings and media interviews are being made available that deal specifically with the relationships between anthropology, the military, and...
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Bibliography and Archive: The Military, Intelligence Agencies, and the...
Over 470 reports have been published online concerning the relationships between anthropology, other parts of academia, and the military and intelligence agencies since 2001. The items covered here...
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Multiplying Human Terrain Dreams of Victory and Fortune
PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Task Force Cyclone Human Terrain Team’s, 1st Lt. Raphael Howard, research manager, speaks with village members of Shaykh Ali, Parwan province, Afghanistan, Dec. 19,...
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Time Line and FAQ for the Human Terrain System and Responses by the Network...
Knee Jerks, and Just Plain Jerks Recently on Savage Minds a number of uninformed assertions have been voiced by some commentators, to the effect that both the Network of Concerned Anthropologists (NCA)...
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More European Press Coverage of the Human Terrain System
Ted Callahan, American "anthropologist," in a photograph displayed in Germany's GEO magazine this past May. Continuing from the last item on this topic, the following are more examples of recent...
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Militanthro: Anthropology and the Study of NATO and the U.S. Military
Two articles to which I want to draw attention discuss the important issues of research methodology for anthropologists studying NATO and the U.S. military. For those who do not have paid access to...
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Zero Anthropology: Top Articles for 2013 That You Probably Missed and...
This was a year of giant losses, especially with the passing of monumental figures such as Hugo Chávez (March 5) and then Nelson Mandela exactly nine months later (December 5). While Chávez’s successor...
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