Raphael S Cohen
Biographic Data
| ID | 6154076 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Raphael S Cohen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Raphael S |
| FAMILY NAME | Cohen |
| SIGNATURE | COHEN R S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Project AIR FORCE, RAND Corporation, Arlington, VA, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Hear no evil, see no evil
Just How Important Are ‘Hearts and Minds’ Anyway? Counterinsurgency Goes to the Polls
Despite all the talk of ‘hearts and minds’ being the key to counterinsurgency, local public opinion is rarely studied and when it is, it often yields surprising conclusions. Through analyzing polling data from Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, this article shows that public opinion is less malleable, more of an effect rather than a cause of tactical success, and a poor predictor of strategic victory. As a result, modern counterinsurgency doctrine’s …
Can Europe Fill the Void in U.S. Military Leadership
The Myth of “Securing the Commons”
Putting a Human and Historical Face on Intelligence Contracting
Just How Important Are ‘Hearts and Minds’ Anyway? Counterinsurgency Goes to the Polls
Despite all the talk of ‘hearts and minds’ being the key to counterinsurgency, local public opinion is rarely studied and when it is, it often yields surprising conclusions. Through analyzing polling data from Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, this article shows that public opinion is less malleable, more of an effect rather than a cause of tactical success, and a poor predictor of strategic victory. As a result, modern counterinsurgency doctrine’s …
Putting a Human and Historical Face on Intelligence Contracting
The Myth of “Securing the Commons”
Just How Important Are ‘Hearts and Minds’ Anyway? Counterinsurgency Goes to the Polls
Despite all the talk of ‘hearts and minds’ being the key to counterinsurgency, local public opinion is rarely studied and when it is, it often yields surprising conclusions. Through analyzing polling data from Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, this article shows that public opinion is less malleable, more of an effect rather than a cause of tactical success, and a poor predictor of strategic victory. As a result, modern counterinsurgency doctrine’s …
Can Europe Fill the Void in U.S. Military Leadership
Hear no evil, see no evil
Law (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Politics (4 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · International Relations and Foreign Policy (2 works) · Political economy (2 works) · Alliance (1 work) · Bureaucracy (1 work)