2012-05-10T18:02:57Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/about/people/t/thomson_james_a.html http://www.rand.org/commentary/2010/05/14/CPD.html 2010-05-14T18:04:00Z 2010-05-14T18:04:00Z

Certainly, ideology should play a role in public policy decisions. But when many policies—regardless of their merits—are simply off-limits for ideological reasons, then the nation as a whole has a problem, writes James A. Thomson.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2006/06/20/PPG.html 2006-06-20T12:00:01Z 2006-06-20T12:00:01Z

Published commentary by RAND staff: RAND Finds Pittsburgh Grand; Research Nonprofit Marks 6 Years With New Offices and Commitment to Make the City and Region Better, in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2006/03/08/TH.html 2006-03-08T12:00:01Z 2006-03-08T12:00:01Z

Published commentary by RAND staff: In Political Analysis, Just the Facts, Please, in The Hill.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2004/10/14/LFF.html 2004-10-14T15:17:00Z 2004-10-14T15:17:00Z

Published commentary by RAND staff

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2003/12/19/FT.html 2003-12-19T22:14:00Z 2003-12-19T22:14:00Z

Published commentary by RAND staff.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2003/08/01/AM.html 2003-08-01T15:17:00Z 2003-08-01T15:17:00Z

The Atlantic Monthly Magazine features a compilation of ten short essays written by experts at RAND, collectively titled Headlines Over the Horizon. The RAND authors examined developments in international and military affairs drawing little attention today that are expected to be major issues in the next three to five years.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/atlantic.html 2003-07-01T00:00:00Z 2003-07-01T00:00:00Z

The July/August 2003 issue of The Atlantic Monthly Magazine features Headlines Over the Horizon, a compilation of ten essays by RAND experts. The RAND authors examined developments in international and military affairs drawing little attention today that are expected to be major issues in the next three to five years.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R2836.html 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

This report documents the proceedings of a Ford Foundation-sponsored workshop on NATO held in RAND's Washington office, June 10-11, 1981.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P6985.html 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

The author addresses technology options, the issues of offense vs. defense in an arms race, crisis stability, and extended deterrence.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P7382.html 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

This paper was originally presented as an address to the North Atlantic Assembly in Plenary Session, The Storting, Oslo, Norway, on September 25, 1987.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P7320.html 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

This paper reviews the capabilities of Soviet tactical ballistic missiles (TBMs) and considers passive defense measures such as hardening, redundancy, dispersal, and mobility, that NATO might use against them.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P7533.html 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Discusses the military and political implications of the unilateral force reductions recently announced by the Soviet Union and East European countries, including the implications of the force cuts for the conventional balance.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P6804.html 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The postwar security framework that has kept the peace for 35 years depends on nuclear weapons.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR683.html 2009-05-19T17:13:00Z 2009-05-19T17:13:00Z

James Thomson discusses political polarization in terms of how it is measured, how it has grown, and how it affects the process of research and analysis.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N2842.html 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

This Note describes the essential features of the balance of conventional forces in Central Europe and presents the author's view of the consequences of an analysis of these features.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N2697.html 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

This Note examines the relationship between conventional defense and arms control planning and assesses the conditions under which arms control can help NATO meet its conventional defense requirements.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P7832.html 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z

On July 10, 1993, the RAND Graduate School held its eighth Commencement exercises in Santa Monica, California.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P7927.html 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

On July 15, 1995, the RAND Graduate School held its ninth commencement exercises in Santa Monica, California.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P7755.html 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

This paper contains the July 17, 1991, RAND Graduate School commencement address given by Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, chairman, Kissinger Associates, Inc., and former U.S. National Security Adviser and Secretary of State.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/conf_proceedings/CF212.html 2005-06-13T12:33:00Z 2005-06-13T12:33:00Z

Three years after 9/11, the RAND Corporation held a conference to share results from recent terrorism studies with government officials, military officers, congressional staff, foundations and NGOs, foreign embassy representatives, and the public.