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OverviewThis book offers a vast conceptual and theoretical exploration of the ways intelligence analysis must change in order to succeed against today's most dangerous combatants and most complex irregular theatres of conflict. Intelligence Analysis: How to Think in Complex Environments fills a void in the existing literature on contemporary warfare by examining the theoretical and conceptual foundations of effective modern intelligence analysis—the type of analysis needed to support military operations in modern, complex operational environments. This volume is an expert guide for rethinking intelligence analysis and understanding the true nature of the operational environment, adversaries, and most importantly, the populace. Intelligence Analysis proposes substantive improvements in the way the U.S. national security system interprets intelligence, drawing on the groundbreaking work of theorists ranging from Carl von Clauswitz and Sun Tzu to M. Mitchell Waldrop, General David Petraeus, Richards Heuer, Jr., Orson Scott Card, and others. The new ideas presented here will help the nation to amass a formidable, cumulative intelligence power, with distinct advantages over any and all adversaries of the future regardless of the level of war or type of operational environment. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Wayne Michael Hall , Patrick M. Hughes , Gary CitrenbaumPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 4.30cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.879kg ISBN: 9780313382659ISBN 10: 0313382654 Pages: 460 Publication Date: 22 December 2009 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsForeword by Patrick M. Hughes, Lieutenant General (Retired), U.S. Army Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: The Continuous War of Wits 1. The Operational Environment 2. The Problem 3. Solutions 4. Setting the Stage for Advanced Analysis Part II: Advanced Analysis-In Detail 5. Decomposition 6. Critical Thinking 7. Link Analysis 8. Pattern Analysis 9. Trend Analysis 10. Anticipatory Analysis 11. Technical Analysis 12. Tendency Analysis 13. Anomaly Analysis 14. Cultural Analysis 15. Semiotics Analysis 16. Aggregation Analysis 17. Recomposition 18. Synthesis 19. Technology for Advanced Analysis Part III: System of Thought 20. On a System of Thought 21. Closing Thoughts Notes Select Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationWayne Michael Hall, PhD, is a retired U.S. Army Intelligence brigadier general. Gary Citrenbaum is the president, chairman of the board, chief scientist, and CEO of System of Systems Analytics (SoSA) Corporation. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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