This paper analyzes the historical and contemporaneous relationship of anthropological science with military tactics and strategies. It focuses on the Anglo-American perspective of the topic as its main object of study is the U.S. military Human Terrain System, a program which integrates anthropologists into military units to improve their interaction with the local population and thereby help to stabilize the security situation.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. A Historical Overview
3. The Human Terrain System and the Counterinsurgency Field Manual
4. Concerns about the Employment of Anthropological Knowledge for Military Purposes
5. Conclusion
Appendix
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