Human Terrain & Anthropology (merged thread)

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Hat tip to WoTR for the pointer to a FPRI article by a former HTS member, Ryan Evans; the full title is 'The Seven Deadly Sins of the Human Terrain System: An Insider’s Perspective'. See:http://www.fpri.org/geopoliticus/201...rs-perspective

There is an old RFI that appears to be by the author of this 2013 defence of HTS:http://www.e-ir.info/2013/09/21/the-...-gian-gentile/

Moderator's Note

This thread contains a number of previously stand-alone threads and seven small ones were merged in today. I have left RFI threads on terrain alone. The thread has been re-opened to enable a new post and capturing the announcement recently that the programme was being ended (Ends).

Evens' critique is the best I've read so far, despite its brevity. Unfortunately, I recognize the few personalities he fails to with pain.

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I think it is constructive to understand the corporate mind of the Anthropological community to understand why harnessing Anthropology for military missions is a Bad Idea.

http://forward.com/news/breaking-new...#ixzz3s8JBH3Pe

Yes. the AAA is banning interaction with Israeli Universities, because, well, Palestine! or something...

[davidbfpo]

A short essay 'Academics in Foxholes:The Life and Death of the Human Terrain System' by Christopher Sims in the latest Foreign Affairs:https://www.foreignaffairs.com/artic...emics-foxholes

It has many links so is a valuable resource too.