Douglas Ford
Biographic Data
| ID | 3852864 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Douglas Ford |
| GIVEN NAMES | Douglas |
| FAMILY NAME | Ford |
| SIGNATURE | FORD D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Physicians for Human Rights |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
From Limited Military Commitment to Concerned Observer: Great Britain’s Relations with the Baltic States During the First Period of Independence, 1918–40
The article examines the evolution of Britain's relations with the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania during their first period of independence between 1918–40. It argues that, while Britain did not wish to see either Germany or the USSR occupy the Baltic states and thereby upset the balance of power in Eastern Europe, a range of factors, including Britain’s geopolitical priorities and limited military capabilities, led the British to…
Brute Force or Combat Finesse? The Evolving Role of Firepower in US Amphibious Operations against the Imperial Japanese Forces, 1941–1945
The article explains how US commanders in the Pacific theatre modified their methods of deploying firepower to cope with the challenges which the Japanese forces put up. Although American doctrines for amphibious warfare demonstrated an understanding of the tasks that they needed to carry out, they did not fully envisage the scale of effort required to capture well-defended positions. Commanders therefore had to learn through combat experience th…
Informing Airmen? The US Army Air Forces’ Intelligence on Japanese Fighter Tactics in The Pacific Theatre, 1941–5
This article traces the development of US air intelligence on the tactics and weapons of Japan's fighter forces during the Pacific War. During the opening stages of the conflict, the US Army Air Forces (USAAF) struggled to set up an intelligence network in the Pacific theater because they were unprepared to wage a large scale conflict against the Japanese. Prior to December 1941, most American air commanders expected Japan to refrain from initiat…
Realistic Caution and Ambivalent Optimism: United States Intelligence Assessments and War Preparations Against Japan, 1918–1941
Throughout the years prior to the outbreak of the Pacific War, the United States defence establishment held an ambiguous view on Japanese policy and strategic aims. A number of factors precluded a clear-cut forecast, among the most important of which was the opportunistic and secretive manner in which Japanese leaders formulated their plans. Under the circumstances, the available intelligence could not provide a definite indication of the moves w…
US Perceptions of Military Culture and the Japanese Army's Performance During the Pacific War
While the Pacific War was a 'race war' to some extent, this description does not adequately describe the ways in which the US military came to understand the Japanese in order to defeat them. Considerable effort was devoted to understanding Japanese military culture and institutions as an aid to intelligence assessments of Japanese military behaviour and likely or possible future actions. This article suggests a refinement of the picture presente…
US Assessments of Japanese Ground Warfare Tactics and the Army's Campaigns in the Pacific Theatres, 1943—1945: Lessons Learned and Methods Applied
The article examines the evolution of US intelligence assessments of the Imperial Japanese Army's tactical methods during the Pacific War, and explains how the resulting perceptions influenced the development of American doctrine for fighting the Japanese. It argues that US evaluations of the Japanese were characterized primarily by the need to gain a realistic understanding of enemy fighting capabilities, coupled with a realization of the need t…
“The Best Equipped Army in Asia”: U.S. Military Intelligence and the Imperial Japanese Army before the Pacific War, 1919–1941
In October 1941, two months before the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) commenced its invasion of the Philippines in a series of moves that triggered the Pacific War, the United States War Department's
Malnutrition Among Children Younger Than 5 Years-Old in Conflict Zones of Chiapas, Mexico
We performed a cross-sectional, community-based survey, supplemented by interviews with community leaders in Chiapas, Mexico, to examine the prevalence and predictors of child malnutrition in regions affected by the Zapatista conflict. The prevalence rates of stunting, wasting, and underweight were 54.1%, 2.9%, and 20.3%, respectively, in 2666 children aged younger than 5 years. Stunting was associated with indigenous ethnicity, poverty, region o…
Strategic Culture, Intelligence Assessment, and the Conduct of the Pacific War: The British-Indian and Imperial Japanese Armies in Comparison, 1941-1945
The article compares the intelligence efforts of the British-Indian and Imperial Japanese armies during the Second World War in the Asia-Pacific theatres. It illustrates how cultural factors enabled the British to establish a more efficient intelligence apparatus than their Japanese counterpart. Whereas the British viewed intelligence as a vital instrument for aiding their war effort, the Japanese tended to scorn its value. The good use of intell…
Pregnancy outcomes, site of delivery, and community schisms in regions affected by the armed conflict in Chiapas, Mexico
Planning for an Unpredictable War: British Intelligence Assessments and the War Against Japan, 1937–45
INTRODUCTION: Pregnancy is a crucial period which ultimately directly impacts two individuals health and wellbeing. Within the UK, a standardised pattern of care is established with collaborations across disciplines to the benefit of women and babies. During the COVID19 pandemic, this pattern of care was disrupted to align with protective protocols which until now, has not been formally reported. METHODS: A retrospective, mixed methods study of U…
Sherman Alexie's Indigenous Blues
The blues speak histories that, from the conventional perspective, originate in the experiences of Africans in America. But invariably the blues exceed distinct, rigid cultural boundaries. Ralph Ellison's famous definition of the blues suggests an expansive vista, one limited only by the speaker's capacity to lyrically express his or her autobiographical chronicle of (78). As an idiom, the blues record histories, yet Ellison's definition privileg…
From Limited Military Commitment to Concerned Observer: Great Britain’s Relations with the Baltic States During the First Period of Independence, 1918–40
The article examines the evolution of Britain's relations with the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania during their first period of independence between 1918–40. It argues that, while Britain did not wish to see either Germany or the USSR occupy the Baltic states and thereby upset the balance of power in Eastern Europe, a range of factors, including Britain’s geopolitical priorities and limited military capabilities, led the British to…
Malnutrition Among Children Younger Than 5 Years-Old in Conflict Zones of Chiapas, Mexico
We performed a cross-sectional, community-based survey, supplemented by interviews with community leaders in Chiapas, Mexico, to examine the prevalence and predictors of child malnutrition in regions affected by the Zapatista conflict. The prevalence rates of stunting, wasting, and underweight were 54.1%, 2.9%, and 20.3%, respectively, in 2666 children aged younger than 5 years. Stunting was associated with indigenous ethnicity, poverty, region o…
Strategic Culture, Intelligence Assessment, and the Conduct of the Pacific War: The British-Indian and Imperial Japanese Armies in Comparison, 1941-1945
The article compares the intelligence efforts of the British-Indian and Imperial Japanese armies during the Second World War in the Asia-Pacific theatres. It illustrates how cultural factors enabled the British to establish a more efficient intelligence apparatus than their Japanese counterpart. Whereas the British viewed intelligence as a vital instrument for aiding their war effort, the Japanese tended to scorn its value. The good use of intell…
Sherman Alexie's Indigenous Blues
The blues speak histories that, from the conventional perspective, originate in the experiences of Africans in America. But invariably the blues exceed distinct, rigid cultural boundaries. Ralph Ellison's famous definition of the blues suggests an expansive vista, one limited only by the speaker's capacity to lyrically express his or her autobiographical chronicle of (78). As an idiom, the blues record histories, yet Ellison's definition privileg…
Planning for an Unpredictable War: British Intelligence Assessments and the War Against Japan, 1937–45
INTRODUCTION: Pregnancy is a crucial period which ultimately directly impacts two individuals health and wellbeing. Within the UK, a standardised pattern of care is established with collaborations across disciplines to the benefit of women and babies. During the COVID19 pandemic, this pattern of care was disrupted to align with protective protocols which until now, has not been formally reported. METHODS: A retrospective, mixed methods study of U…
Pregnancy outcomes, site of delivery, and community schisms in regions affected by the armed conflict in Chiapas, Mexico
Strategic Culture, Intelligence Assessment, and the Conduct of the Pacific War: The British-Indian and Imperial Japanese Armies in Comparison, 1941-1945
The article compares the intelligence efforts of the British-Indian and Imperial Japanese armies during the Second World War in the Asia-Pacific theatres. It illustrates how cultural factors enabled the British to establish a more efficient intelligence apparatus than their Japanese counterpart. Whereas the British viewed intelligence as a vital instrument for aiding their war effort, the Japanese tended to scorn its value. The good use of intell…
“The Best Equipped Army in Asia”: U.S. Military Intelligence and the Imperial Japanese Army before the Pacific War, 1919–1941
In October 1941, two months before the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) commenced its invasion of the Philippines in a series of moves that triggered the Pacific War, the United States War Department's
Malnutrition Among Children Younger Than 5 Years-Old in Conflict Zones of Chiapas, Mexico
We performed a cross-sectional, community-based survey, supplemented by interviews with community leaders in Chiapas, Mexico, to examine the prevalence and predictors of child malnutrition in regions affected by the Zapatista conflict. The prevalence rates of stunting, wasting, and underweight were 54.1%, 2.9%, and 20.3%, respectively, in 2666 children aged younger than 5 years. Stunting was associated with indigenous ethnicity, poverty, region o…
US Assessments of Japanese Ground Warfare Tactics and the Army's Campaigns in the Pacific Theatres, 1943—1945: Lessons Learned and Methods Applied
The article examines the evolution of US intelligence assessments of the Imperial Japanese Army's tactical methods during the Pacific War, and explains how the resulting perceptions influenced the development of American doctrine for fighting the Japanese. It argues that US evaluations of the Japanese were characterized primarily by the need to gain a realistic understanding of enemy fighting capabilities, coupled with a realization of the need t…
Realistic Caution and Ambivalent Optimism: United States Intelligence Assessments and War Preparations Against Japan, 1918–1941
Throughout the years prior to the outbreak of the Pacific War, the United States defence establishment held an ambiguous view on Japanese policy and strategic aims. A number of factors precluded a clear-cut forecast, among the most important of which was the opportunistic and secretive manner in which Japanese leaders formulated their plans. Under the circumstances, the available intelligence could not provide a definite indication of the moves w…
US Perceptions of Military Culture and the Japanese Army's Performance During the Pacific War
While the Pacific War was a 'race war' to some extent, this description does not adequately describe the ways in which the US military came to understand the Japanese in order to defeat them. Considerable effort was devoted to understanding Japanese military culture and institutions as an aid to intelligence assessments of Japanese military behaviour and likely or possible future actions. This article suggests a refinement of the picture presente…
Informing Airmen? The US Army Air Forces’ Intelligence on Japanese Fighter Tactics in The Pacific Theatre, 1941–5
This article traces the development of US air intelligence on the tactics and weapons of Japan's fighter forces during the Pacific War. During the opening stages of the conflict, the US Army Air Forces (USAAF) struggled to set up an intelligence network in the Pacific theater because they were unprepared to wage a large scale conflict against the Japanese. Prior to December 1941, most American air commanders expected Japan to refrain from initiat…
Brute Force or Combat Finesse? The Evolving Role of Firepower in US Amphibious Operations against the Imperial Japanese Forces, 1941–1945
The article explains how US commanders in the Pacific theatre modified their methods of deploying firepower to cope with the challenges which the Japanese forces put up. Although American doctrines for amphibious warfare demonstrated an understanding of the tasks that they needed to carry out, they did not fully envisage the scale of effort required to capture well-defended positions. Commanders therefore had to learn through combat experience th…
From Limited Military Commitment to Concerned Observer: Great Britain’s Relations with the Baltic States During the First Period of Independence, 1918–40
The article examines the evolution of Britain's relations with the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania during their first period of independence between 1918–40. It argues that, while Britain did not wish to see either Germany or the USSR occupy the Baltic states and thereby upset the balance of power in Eastern Europe, a range of factors, including Britain’s geopolitical priorities and limited military capabilities, led the British to…
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