China's Use of Social Engineering on Prisoners of War During the Korean War

by Naval Postgraduate School

During the Korean War, Chinese captors of U.S. prisoners employed an unexpected and relatively successful compliance program. The Chinese, somewhat afraid of post-conflict repercussions for coercive torture, pursued techniques of "social influence" to secure behavioral compliance as well as lasting indoctrination. Although they failed in their primary objective to permanently alter beliefs and attitudes, their process illuminated the success in influencing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1505341760
• ISBN13: 9781505341768
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 11.0"