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RAND Corporationurn:uuid:093670A4-F6D5-11DD-8200-12D538788F35A History of Chinese Corporate Governance Sheds Light on Economic Growth and Reformurn:uuid:9220BEF2-B1BA-11DD-9F13-5DFE38788F352008-12-03T03:00:00Z2008-12-03T03:00:00ZAs China has moved toward a stronger role for private enterprise and capitalism it has also sought to adopt more Western-style oversight mechanisms and legal standards for corporate governance - a history of which is found here with an examination of attendant problems and their policy implications.While China's Regional Influence Grows, U.S. Remains Key Security and Economic Partner in East Asiaurn:uuid:9F6C26BE-A143-11DD-9E12-831E39788F352008-11-17T03:00:00Z2008-11-17T03:00:00ZChina is not eroding the foundations of U.S. alliances in East Asia and the United States remains the security partner of choice in the region. But consistent U.S. efforts are needed to ensure that the nation retains its influence.Lessons from Six Decades of Research on Deterrence, From Cold War to Long Warurn:uuid:7D6F17AE-96C3-11DD-8ABB-58C038788F352008-10-30T03:00:00Z2008-10-30T03:00:00ZThe United States' 2006 reversal of its 2002 proclamation that deterrence was irrelevant to most future national security strategies is bolstered by research which shows that deterrence will likely play an ongoing role in U.S. efforts to manage a variety of threats, including both near-peer competitors and terrorist organizations.Analysis of Strategy and Strategies of Analysis in Weighing National Defense Alternativesurn:uuid:690970E4-7B42-11DD-8D8E-58C038788F352008-09-22T03:00:00Z2008-09-22T03:00:00ZThe likely costs and implications of alternative national defense strategies should be assessed through disciplined analyses that examine whether the primary agents of the strategy, U.S. combatant commands, have the ability to meet the strategy's expectations, rather than by merely allowing external events, time constraints, or politics to direct the strategy and inflate its costs.Meeting America's Security Challenges Beyond Iraqurn:uuid:F8BAFCF6-692E-11DD-A739-58C038788F352008-09-18T03:00:00Z2008-09-18T03:00:00ZIn a conference cohosted by RAND and the Center for Naval Analyses Corporation, members of the U.S. defense community discussed approaches to meeting the challenges of a demanding future security environment.A President's Early Foreign Policy, National Security Success Depends on Transitionurn:uuid:AF10CDF2-5F05-11DD-8A12-59C038788F352008-09-08T03:00:00Z2008-09-08T03:00:00ZThe foreign policy success of incoming presidents, particularly in the early years of a presidency, is largely determined by how well the new administration learns from the successes and failures of the outgoing president.Dangerous Thresholds: Managing Escalation in the 21st Centuryurn:uuid:4A721F92-4EAF-11DD-B037-E4D638788F352008-08-25T03:00:00Z2008-08-25T03:00:00ZHistorical examples and the analysis of two modified Delphi exercises augment an examination of approaches to escalation management within the demands of today’s security environment and its attendant threats involving not only long-standing nuclear powers, but also insurgent groups and terrorists.Health of Chinese and Indian Citizens Improves but Still Lags Behind Rest of Worldurn:uuid:45EA40C8-3C65-11DD-A032-E1BD38788F352008-07-01T03:00:00Z2008-07-01T03:00:00ZChina and India's health systems have shown advances in boosting life expectancy and disease prevention in the past fifty years. However, those living in the two nations are still exposed to a high degree of financial risk, geographical inequities in health care access, and overall poorer health than in other countries.China's Responsibility to Protect: The Nation Can Help Citizens in Myanmar, Sudanurn:uuid:2192AFFC-3D6A-11DD-BC9B-E1BD38788F352008-06-17T03:00:00Z2008-06-17T03:00:00ZOf all countries remiss in their responsibility to protect human rights, China bears special scrutiny because of its influence with the Myanmar and Sudanese regimes, writes David C. Gompert.U.S. Leads the World in Science and Technology With Help of Foreign Scientistsurn:uuid:924ECA1C-202A-11DD-843D-E1BD38788F352008-06-12T03:00:00Z2008-06-12T03:00:00ZAn inflow of foreign students in the sciences -- as well as scientists and engineers from overseas -- has helped the United States build and maintain its worldwide lead in science and technology.Real Roles, Missions Debateurn:uuid:A1BBD43C-0B1B-11DD-9175-E1BD38788F352008-04-07T03:00:00Z2008-04-07T03:00:00ZThe United States can and should move beyond a "one size fits all" approach to sizing military forces toward a construct that shapes each service for the types of operations it is actually expected to conduct in the future, write Andrew Hoehn and David Ochmanek.A Comparison of the Education Systems in India and Chinaurn:uuid:5E699AD6-DEEB-11DC-87D7-E1BD38788F352008-02-25T03:00:00Z2008-02-25T03:00:00ZDifferent educational approaches in China and India have been successful in stimulating economic growth; the successes and challenges of both education systems offer valuable lessons for China, India, and the rest of the developing world.Clarifying the Yuan Debate: U.S., China Economic Imbalance Benefits Both Nationsurn:uuid:EE31AF6C-3D4D-11DD-8D52-E1BD38788F352008-02-01T03:00:00Z2008-02-01T03:00:00ZChina's surplus contributes to sustaining its high growth rates, and the U.S. deficit contributes to easing inflationary pressures while enhancing average living standards through the competitive price and quality of imports from China, writes Charles Wolf Jr.Our Misplaced Yuan Worriesurn:uuid:5B59C458-ACB7-11DC-B2A3-E1BD38788F352007-12-15T03:00:00Z2007-12-15T03:00:00ZTo reduce the bilateral imbalances between China and the U.S. requires more carefully crafted policies than revaluation of the yuan, else the results could be perverse, writes Charles Wolf Jr.Understanding Asian Geopoliticsurn:uuid:6B756C42-7E6E-11DC-AC90-E2BD38788F352007-10-24T03:00:00Z2007-10-24T03:00:00ZPost-Cold War Asia is increasingly unstable due to changes in relationships among the major countries, risks to the globalization process that underlay U.S. Cold War successes, and failure so far of U.S. strategies to adapt to the new environment.Unofficial Diplomacy Efforts Can Have a Positive Effect Over Long Termurn:uuid:E2AED186-57BD-11DC-A521-6825C9FFCC072007-09-19T03:00:00Z2007-09-19T03:00:00ZUnofficial diplomatic discussions can play a significant role in shaping attitudes in the Middle East and Asia, but are best used as a long-term strategy without expectations for dramatic policy shifts.A Few Low Notes Won't Spoil China-US Harmonyurn:uuid:AAC98B42-40F9-11DC-847B-5D73D9109DDE2007-08-02T03:00:00Z2007-08-02T03:00:00ZUS-China relations, and the respective national interests which underlie them, are generally harmonious. However, this is occasionally jarred by sharp discord, writes Charles Wolf, Jr.U.S., European Strategy Must Adjust to Confront Military Power in Chinaurn:uuid:2FF9C286-3EA8-11DC-8DEA-64E9D44B69C52007-07-29T03:00:00Z2007-07-29T03:00:00ZEver since China test-fired ballistic missiles… in 1995 and 1996, many analysts have sounded the alarm about the threat of China's military power. This has been a false alarm until now, but within a decade China could supplant America as the dominant military power in East Asia, writes Roger Cliff.What Are the Impacts of Resolving Taiwan's Status?urn:uuid:AB8BDF78-02E5-11DC-BAE9-B1A96D6218A82007-07-23T03:00:00Z2007-07-23T03:00:00ZDepending on how Taiwan's status is resolved, U.S.-China relations could range from friendly cooperation to cold war. As China's military capabilities grow, it will be increasingly important for the US. to both prevent an attempt at violent reunification and maintain the capability to defeat it.Cost of Unleashing China's Currencyurn:uuid:4DB378F8-33AE-11DC-AD18-64E9D44B69C52007-07-13T16:07:00Z2007-07-13T16:07:00ZCongressional critics say China's undervalued currency is the root of the problem. While China's currency may well be undervalued, the fundamental causes of the job losses and the trade deficit actually lie elsewhere, write William H. Overholt and Pieter Bottelier.