Conflict resolution has both positive and negative outcomes
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Archive for the 'social science'
Review: The Rule of the Clan
April 20th, 2016 by zen
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Posted in 15th century, 16th century, 17th century, 19th century, 20th century, 21st century, academia, al qaida, analytic, ancient history, anthropology, authors, black globalization, blowback, book, comparative, connectivity, contemplative, cultural intelligence, culture, Evolution, Failed State, foreign policy, government, historiography, history, Human Rights, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, interdisciplinary, international law, lawyers, legal, legitimacy, Liberalism, liberty, national security, networks, non-state actors, paradox, Patterns, philosophy, politics, primary loyalties, Questions, rule-sets, security, social networks, social science, society, state failure, theory, tribes, Uncategorized | 3 comments
Turchin on Human Sacrifice and Society
April 12th, 2016 by zen
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Posted in analytic, ancient history, anthropology, Archaeology, blog-friends, ceremonial, complex systems, complexity, cooperation, counterpoint, culture, debate, egalitarianism, history, ideas, intellectuals, ISIS, magic, Musings, myth, politics, population, power, prayer, Prehistoric, psychology, Religion, sacrament, sacred, sacrifice, social science, society, sociobiology, symbolism, T Greer, Theology, theory, tribes, war | 1 comment
Human Sacrifice and State-Building
April 5th, 2016 by zen
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Posted in 21st century, ancient history, anthropology, Archaeology, Australia, cultural intelligence, culture, dystopia, extremists, hierarchy, ideas, intellectuals, IS, ISIS, islamist, Mahdist, management of barbarism / savagery, politics, population, power, primary loyalties, punishment, sacred, sacrifice, sharia, social science, society, state terrorism, symbolism, terrorism, theory, values | 4 comments
Guest Post: Duncan Hunter and Human Terrain System by Turner
February 14th, 2016 by zen
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Posted in 21st century, Afghanistan, anthropology, COIN, cultural intelligence, culture, defense, expertise, guest post, Human Terrain System, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, islamic world, military, military contractor, military training & education, national security, organizations, politics, Questions, social science, state department, state failure | 9 comments