2012-05-10T18:07:50Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/about/people/h/helmus_todd_c.html http://www.rand.org/commentary/2009/10/14/FP.html 2009-10-14T17:17:00Z 2009-10-14T17:17:00Z

With much talk about how to "win hearts and minds" in the Muslim world, it's surprising that few are looking back to a global contest of ideas that the U.S. and its allies categorically won: the Cold War.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2007/08/20/UPI.html 2007-08-20T16:01:00Z 2007-08-20T16:01:00Z

Improving the U.S. military's brand identity demands more than just a catchy new slogan. While communications can help explain U.S. policies, the behavior of every soldier, sailor, airman and marine is what ultimately determines how civilians view U.S. forces, write Todd Helmus, Russell Glenn and Christopher Paul in a commentary appearing in United Press International.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG879.html 2009-09-04T15:36:00Z 2009-09-04T15:36:00Z

Within the Arab world, many creative works are being produced that could play a role in countering violent extremism. This book examines the substantial barriers to the broad dissemination of these creative works and suggests ways to overcome them.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG607.html 2007-06-30T10:35:00Z 2007-06-30T10:35:00Z

Enlisting Madison Avenue extracts lessons from business marketing practices and adapts them to U.S. military operations in a unique approach that will potentially maximize the impact and improve the outcome of civilian-focused influence efforts.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG191.html 2005-05-11T07:46:00Z 2005-05-11T07:46:00Z

Describes the known precipitants of combat stress reaction, its battlefield treatment, and the preventive steps commanders can take to limit its extent and severity.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG428z2.html 2007-05-14T15:24:00Z 2007-05-14T15:24:00Z

Reveals lessons that will better enable military and civilian alike to meet national policy objectives by more effectively conducting urban combat and restoration.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9268.html 2007-07-11T04:58:00Z 2007-07-11T04:58:00Z

This research brief summarizes a study that examined successes from the commercial marketing industry and how those lessons might assist U.S. and coalition forces to improve shaping campaigns during stability operations.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG720.html 2008-03-26T17:17:00Z 2008-03-26T17:17:00Z

A comprehensive study of the post-deployment health-related needs associated with post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression, and traumatic brain injury among servicemembers returning from Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG849.html 2009-05-13T12:25:00Z 2009-05-13T12:25:00Z

Why does terrorism arise and decline? Why do people become terrorists or disengage? How do terrorists generate, maintain, or lose public support? How do terrorists make decisions? These are the questions that the authors address.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20051112.html 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Diazepam (DZ) reinforcement was tested under anxiogenic (public speaking) and neutral (computer task) conditions.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR950.html 2011-11-09T09:00:00Z 2011-11-09T09:00:00Z

Provides overviews and detailed descriptions of 211 programs currently sponsored or funded by the Department of Defense to address psychological health and traumatic brain injury, along with recommendations to maximize program effectiveness.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1107.html 2011-07-26T09:00:00Z 2011-07-26T09:00:00Z

In a series of essays, this book addresses the question of how America has responded in the ten years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks and suggests options for more effectively dealing with the terrorist threat in the future.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9606.html 2011-11-09T09:00:00Z 2011-11-09T09:00:00Z

Provides overviews and detailed descriptions of 211 programs currently sponsored or funded by the Department of Defense to address psychological health and traumatic brain injury, along with recommendations to maximize program effectiveness.