Hierarchy of Needs; Building a Path to Peace

Abstract

To succeed on the modern battlefield general purpose forces must possess a basic understanding of human nature and Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Due to the impact of factors such as globalization and technology advancements have had on our societies, the operational environment, and on our adversaries, a new tactic or method of warfare is in order. Central to the new tactic is a focus on the population that surrounds the enemy, rather than the enemy himself. As has been demonstrated throughout history alliances based on the hierarchy of needs have been powerful force multipliers and have directly contributed to success on the battlefield. A better understanding of the hierarchy of needs will lead to new tactics and methods to enable us to favorably influence the will of the civilian population to support our forces and undermine the enemy's capability and will to fight.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA518182

Entities

People

  • Patrick E. Kline

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civilian Population
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Globalization
  • Governments
  • Hierarchies
  • History
  • Human Behavior
  • International Relations
  • Political Science
  • Security
  • Stability Operations
  • Students
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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