The Counter-Counterinsurgency Manual (Paperback)

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At a moment when the U.S. military decided it needed cultural expertise as much as smart bombs to prevail in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon’s Counterinsurgency Field Manual offered a blueprint for mobilizing anthropologists for war. 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 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 strategies for resisting the deformation and exploitation of anthropological knowledge by the military. This is compulsory reading for anyone concerned that the human sciences are losing their way in an age of empire.

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The Network of Concerned Anthropologists is a group of scholars seeking to promote an ethical anthropology. They believe that anthropologists should not engage in research and other activities that contribute to counterinsurgency operations in Iraq or in related theaters in the war on terror.

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Product Details Paperback: 140 pages Publisher: Prickly Paradigm Press (July 15, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0979405750 ISBN-13: 978-0979405754 Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.5 x 0.5 inches Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: No customer reviews yet. Be the first. Amazon.com Sales Rank: #338,430 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: Prickly Paradigm Press (July 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0979405750
• ISBN-13: 978-0979405754
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: No customer reviews yet. Be the first.
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #338,430 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)