Sociocultural Intelligence: A New Discipline in Intelligence Studies

ISBN-13: 9781441155313 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 224 str.

Kerry Patton

Opis

Sociocultural intelligence (SOCINT) means observing and analyzing such elements as the land, the people, and their communities. The book offers an analysis and conceptualization of the intelligence discipline, SOCINT. It integrates customs, moral attitudes, and culture of foreign population.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements Foreword Preface List of Acronyms PART I. THEORIES OF SOCIOCULTURAL INTELLIGENCE 1. Understanding Guerilla Warfare for Incorporation of Sociocultural Intelligence Identification of Sociocultural Intelligence (SOCINT) The Uniqueness of SOCINT The Incorporation of SOCINT The Historical Implementation of SOCINT The Needs for SOCINT Today 2. Current Research on Sociocultural Intelligence Counterinsurgency: The People's Wars Reliance on Technical Intelligence: Analysts in Today's Intelligence System The Guillotine of Perception Tools to Observe Selling the Concept Changes in the IC Internal Overreaction External Overreaction 3. Professional Practice in Socio Cultural Intelligence Understanding How We View Ourselves: The Exercise 4. Case Study: Afghanistan The People Mohammed's Shop Mahmood Travels Through Hell Paying for Crime Jailed by the Taliban A Taste of Freedom The Afghan Wedding Taking on New Responsibilities Learning through Listening PART II. ETHICS IN SOCIOCULTURAL INTELLIGENCE 5. Understanding Ethics within Sociocultural Intelligence The Ethical Realities of Understanding Ourselves Internally The Ethical Realities of Understanding Ourselves Externally The Ethical Realities of Understanding Others Ethical Realities to Understanding How Others View Us: The Why of Afghanistan 6. Current Research in Understanding Ethics within Sociocultural Intelligence The Ethical Intelligence Reality Check The Art of Ethical Collection The Ethical Tasks of the Sociocultural Intelligence Operative Leadership Roles in the Ethical Elements of SOCINT PART III. CRITICAL THINKING AND SOCIOCULTURAL INTELLIGENCE 7. The Needs for Critical Thinking within Sociocultural Intelligence Critical Thinking versus Analysis Technology Dependency Filling the Gaps of Critical Thought The Critical Thought Process Time and Thought Good Will Hunting Syndrome Cause and Effect Incorporation of Critical Thought in SOCINT 8. Current Research in Critical Thinking and Analysis with Sociocultural Intelligence Sociocultural Intelligence Signs The Systematic Approach to Understanding Current Issues with Critical Thinking within the IC Additional Tools for Critical Thinking and Sociocultural Intelligence The Joint Environment and its Hindrance on Critical Thought PART IV. INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS FOR SOCIOCULTURAL INTELLIGENCE 9. Intelligence Analysis for Sociocultural Intelligence Linking Everything to Something Picturing the Link Netting the Sociocultural Elements 10. Current Research for Analysis with Sociocultural Intelligence The Sociocultural Intelligence Analyst Grabbing the Indicators The Differences of Analysis Using Pre-existing Methodologies It's Only History, Not Analysis Educate Analysts for Success Initiative, Understanding, and A Little Thought 11. Conclusion Change in Culture The Political Movements Within Bibliography