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dc.contributor.advisorRothstein, Hy
dc.contributor.authorMonroe, James D.
dc.date12-Jun
dc.date.accessioned2012-07-30T23:16:02Z
dc.date.available2012-07-30T23:16:02Z
dc.date.issued2012-06
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/7388
dc.description.abstractThis thesis explores the history of U.S. Army deception and doctrine, and combines the insights gained with the various works on deception, cognitive psychology, communications, and decision-making in order to distill a concise handbook for deception practitioners. A longitudinal review of U.S. Army doctrine reveals a wide variation in the treatment of deception, from emphasized to ignored. This variation can be primarily explained by the U.S. preference for the cumulative destruction style of war and the perceived balance of power between the U.S. and its adversaries. This thesis strives to fill the current doctrinal gap by distilling the existing body of work to create a theory of deception in the military context. The theory presented provides a cogent structure, taxonomy, and lexicon, as well as, emphasis on how deception functions within the frameworks of communications and decision-making. Next, a synthesis of the practice of deception is presented, with a focus on deception planning and the essential elements of deception practice. Examples of U.S. use of deception from the Revolutionary War to Operation DESERT STORM are presented to provide illumination on the utility and use of deception. Finally, the thesis provides recommendations on how to organize for deception operations.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/deceptiontheoryn109457388
dc.publisherMonterey, California. Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.titleDeception: Theory and Practiceen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.contributor.secondreaderSepp, Kalev
dc.contributor.corporateNaval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
dc.contributor.departmentDefense Analysis (DA)
dc.subject.authorMilitary Deceptionen_US
dc.subject.authorCommunicationsen_US
dc.subject.authorDecision-Makingen_US
dc.subject.authorOODAen_US
dc.subject.authorDoctrineen_US
dc.subject.authorPlanningen_US
dc.description.recognitionOutstanding Thesisen_US
dc.description.serviceMaster Sergeant, United States Armyen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameMaster of Science In Defense Analysisen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineDefense Analysisen_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.


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