PROJECT MICHELSON STUDIES OF COMMUNIST CHINA: AN EXAMINATION OF THE RELEVANCE OF SELECTED FINDINGS.
Abstract
Project Michelson (1957-1965) produced a long series of research reports dealing with deterrence and international influence processes. An ad hoc group set itself the task of examining five of these studies which focussed on Chinese Communist perceptions and behavioral patterns. HSR analysts participating in this exercise selected twenty-three research findings from the original studies and matched them against social science research results on the same topics and against their own knowledge and experience in the field of international relations. Four composite findings withstood various tests of timeliness, reliability, and continuing validity, but the level of applicability has yet to be determined. HSR analysts concluded that the novel behavioral research techniques and results of the Michelson studies contain indications that behavioral scientists can isolate the unintended messages contained in official communications and the implicit patterns underlying official interactions between nations. Such insights into the perceptions and interactive patterns of foreign leaders can become valuable to our decision-makers, to the extent that their validity and reliability are demonstrated. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0486591
Entities
People
- Carol Horning Stacey
- J. Daniel Loubert