Hodges' Model: Welcome to the QUAD: civilians

Hodges' model is a conceptual framework to support reflection and critical thinking. Situated, the model can help integrate all disciplines (academic and professional). Amid news items, are posts that illustrate the scope and application of the model. A bibliography and A4 template are provided in the sidebar. Welcome to the QUAD ...

Showing posts with label civilians. Show all posts
Showing posts with label civilians. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Be careful - the laws you wish for ...

INDIVIDUAL
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    INTERPERSONAL    :     SCIENCES               
HUMANISTIC --------------------------------------  MECHANISTIC      
SOCIOLOGY  :   POLITICAL 
|
GROUP


LETHAL AUTONOMOUS 
WEAPON SYSTEMS




laws


Reminder: The FT View, Iran and the rising perils of AI in warfare, FTWeekend, 14-15 March, 2026, p.10.

Sunday, June 08, 2025

Why in the World do I have to walk this way?

individual
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INTERPERSONAL : SCIENCES
humanistic ------------------------------- mechanistic
SOCIOLOGY : POLITICAL
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group

my childhood - memories

my family, community, home, role models, friends from the neibourhood

Why?



Image: https://x.com/Lowkey0nline

Wednesday, April 03, 2024

Exceptional Events . . . . . . .

Individual
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      INTERPERSONAL    :     SCIENCES               
HUMANISTIC  --------------------------------------  MECHANISTIC      
 SOCIOLOGY  :    POLITICAL 
|
Group

Exceptional person(s)

C/o AP - Aol

"The exception to the rule."

"... avoid civilian casualties
as no other army in history ..."

deconfliction



Previously:
From - https://hodges-model.blogspot.com/search?q=Palestine

BBC Today and PM, 3 April 2024.

Images:
https://www.aol.com/news/aid-organizations-suspend-operations-gaza-190605787.html

https://cdn-01.media-brady.com/store/sifr/media/catalog/product/s/i/sifr_cx3a_1_std.lang.all.gif

Saturday, November 16, 2019

Take Two Concepts, One Life, 114,000 Lives Saved, 204 Lost*


INDIVIDUAL
|
INTER-PERSONAL : SCIENCES
HUMANISTIC -------------------------------------------------- MECHANISTIC
SOCIOLOGY : POLITICAL
|
GROUP


James
HELMETS
Le Mesurier






See also:

John Le Mesurier, The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/james-le-mesurier-death-white-helmets-syria-russia-propaganda-a9204896.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Helmets_(Syrian_Civil_War)

* and counting ...

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Three Billboards (Some of us are more Alone than others...)

individual
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INTERPERSONAL : SCIENCES
humanistic --------------------------------------- mechanistic
SOCIOLOGY : POLITICAL
|
group

"500,000 dead in Syria"

 "And still no action?"

"How come, Security Council?"




care - Medical and Humanitarian Organizations use Three Billboards to Call on UN to Stop Violence in Syria

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Individual - Group : Concepts in Conflict? What does 'genocide' mean?

** individual **
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INTERPERSONAL : SCIENCES
humanistic ---------------------------------------  mechanistic
SOCIOLOGY : POLITICAL
|
** group **

CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY










GENOCIDE

My source:
BBC Radio 4 Law in Action - Crimes Against Humanity, 31 May 2016
(Available for download at time of writing)

Monday, July 14, 2014

Sense making? miss-il-es civil-ians te-ears

individual
INTERPERSONAL : SCIENCES
humanistic ------------------------------------------- mechanistic
SOCIOLOGY : POLITICAL
group


tears




tears


civilians
to
defend
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defend
civilians


Source: Various news media over several days - current and past...