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Past failures and future problems: the psychology of irregular war

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Personal cognitive processes inform how individuals understand their environment. Cultural variation, fundamental attribution error, causal attribution, and durability bias create obstacles to Western understanding of irregular war and have created a significant institutional bias in how the US military perceives its enemies- a perception only somewhat softened after a decade of irregular war. United Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is in a better position to overcome these problems through persistent engagement. In the event of major conflict, environmentally sensitized military planners will be better able to achieve military and policy objectives.

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  • Phil Reynolds, 2015. "Past failures and future problems: the psychology of irregular war," Small Wars and Insurgencies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 26(3), pages 446-458, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:fswixx:v:26:y:2015:i:3:p:446-458
    DOI: 10.1080/09592318.2013.866426
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