Eric V. Larson

Misfortunes of War

Press and Public Reactions to Civilian Deaths in Wartime

This monograph, part of a larger study of ways to reduce collateral damage undertaken for the U.S. Air Force, analyzes media and public reactions to c...

The Muslim World After 9/11

Momentous events since September 11, 2001-Operation Enduring Freedom, the global war on terrorism, and the war in Iraq-have dramatically altered the p...

American Public Support for U.S. Military Operations from Mogadishu to Baghdad

The support of the American public is widely held to be a critical prerequisite for undertaking military action abroad. This monograph describes Ameri...

Assessing Irregular Warfare

A Framework for Intelligence Analysis

Provides an analytic framework and procedure for the intelligence analysis of irregular warfare (IW) environments that can serve as the basis for IW i...

Considerations for Integrating Women Into Closed Occupations in U.S. Special Operations Forces

This report assesses challenges for unit cohesion from integrating women into special operations forces and provides analytical support for validating...

Preparing the U.S. Army for Homeland Security

Concepts, Issues, and Options

Homeland security encompasses five distinct missions: domestic preparednessand civil support in case of attacks on civilians, continuity of government...

Understanding Commanders' Information Needs for Influence Operations

Documents a study whose goals were to develop an understanding of commanders' information requirements for cultural and other "soft" factors in order ...

Understanding and Influencing Public Support for Insurgency and Terrorism

Using and testing a conceptual model that draws on social science and particularly social movement theory, this volume examines public support for al-...

Force Planning Scenarios, 1945-2016

Their Origins and Use in Defense Strategic Planning

This report presents a historical review of defense strategic planning, with a focus on the factors that have shaped defense planning scenarios and st...

Game-Based Analyses of Potential Crises in Europe

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Defense Planning in a Time of Conflict

A Comparative Analysis of the 2001-2014 Quadrennial Defense Reviews, and Implications for the Army

This report presents a comparative historical analysis of the four Quadrennial Defense Reviews (QDRs) conducted after 1997 and identifies trends, impl...

Defense Planning in a Time of Conflict

A Comparative Analysis of the 2001-2014 Quadrennial Defense Reviews, and Implications for the Army--Executive Summary

This summary highlights findings from a comparative analysis of the four Quadrennial Defense Reviews conducted after 1997, identifying trends, implica...