Book Review: The Crisis of Cultural Intelligence, The Anthropology of Civil-Military Operations By David Hyndman and Scott Flower
Rudolph C. Rÿser, PhD
Volume 18, Number 1 (2019) 18 (1): 124-127
Keywords cultural intelligence, military anthropology, civil-military operation, ABCA alliance, indigenous peoples, Fourth World, counterinsurgency, ethical issues in anthropology, settler colonialism
Abstract
This review of The Crisis of Cultural Intelligence: The Anthropology of Civil-Military Operations by David Hyndman and Scot Flower examines the ethical and political implications of anthropologists participating in military and intelligence operations within indigenous and conflict-affected communities. Hyndman traces the historical and ongoing use of cultural knowledge by ABCA states (America, Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) for counterinsurgency and strategic purposes, highlighting the profession’s internal divisions over such practices. The work underscores the tension between anthropology’s ethical codes and state-driven “cultural intelligence” agendas, particularly in relation to Fourth World peoples.
Rudolph C. Rÿser, PhD
Published June 1, 2019
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The Crisis of Cultural Intelligence, The Anthropology of Civil-Military Operations By David Hyndman and Scott Flower Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. Singapore Copyright 2019, David Hyndman and Scott Flower ISBN 9789813273634
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