2013-05-10T05:16:28Z Copyright (c) 2013, 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/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/corporate_pubs/CP401-2011-01.html 2011-02-16T11:00:00Z 2011-02-16T11:00:00Z

In the context of the RAND Corporation's mission to help improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis, the Year in Review offers an assessment of RAND's achievements in 2010.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP401-2005.html 2006-03-27T14:24:00Z 2006-03-27T14:24:00Z

In the context of the RAND Corporation's mission to help improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis, the Year in Review offers an assessment of RAND's achievements in 2005.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP401-2010-01.html 2010-01-27T16:15:00Z 2010-01-27T16:15:00Z

In the context of the RAND Corporation's mission to help improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis, the Year in Review offers an assessment of RAND's achievements in 2009.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP401-2008-02.html 2008-03-11T04:17:00Z 2008-03-11T04:17:00Z

In the context of the RAND Corporation's mission to help improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis, the Year in Review offers an assessment of RAND's achievements in 2007.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP401-2007-02.html 2007-06-27T08:30:00Z 2007-06-27T08:30:00Z

In the context of the RAND Corporation's mission to help improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis, the Year in Review offers an assessment of RAND's achievements in 2006.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP507.html 2005-11-16T10:09:00Z 2005-11-16T10:09:00Z

RAND Corporation President and CEO James Thomson spoke to the ACLU in 2005 on the value of fact-based analysis, offering several examples of how a tension between effective policy and fairness or equity pervades the world of policy analysis.

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.

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/notes/N2113.html 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

This Note examines some problems associated with the application of the concept of confidence building to strategic nuclear force operations.

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/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/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.