| ID | 119762 |
| Title Proper | Social psychology in classic counterinsurgency writing |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Payne, Kenneth |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The notion of winning local 'hearts and minds' away from an insurgency is a staple of counterinsurgency theory, and points to the essentially psychological nature of such activities. A burst of 'classic' counterintersurgency writing from the decolonisation struggle of the 1950s and 1960s considers this problem,with some author making strikingly psychological points, though much reference to the extensive social psychological litrature. Perhaps as aresult, some classic tests are psychologically naive. Elswhre though, some less - known counterinsurgency writing was at the cutting edge of social psychology. |
| `In' analytical Note | Defence Studies Vol. 13, No. 1; Mar 2013: p.80-98 |
| Journal Source | Defence Studies Vol. 13, No. 1; Mar 2013: p.80-98 |
| Key Words | Psychology ; Counterinsurgency ; Strategy ; Social Psychology ; Festinger ; David Galula ; Lucian Pye ; French - Insurgency |