Publications 2013
Critical Materials: Present Danger to U.S. Manufacturing — 2013
A high percentage of many raw and semi-finished materials critical to U.S. manufacturing are imported. China is the controlling producer of 11 of these materials and has instituted export restrictions that have led to two-tier pricing, creating pressure to move manufacturing to China. This report suggests the need for actions to mitigate the impact of such market distortions on the global manufacturing sector.
Overcoming Obstacles to Peace: Local Factors in Nation-Building — 2013
Following on a series of RAND Corporation studies of nation-building, this monograph analyzes the impediments that local conditions pose to successful outcomes in these interventions. It examines how external actors and local leaders in a variety of societies modified or worked around those conditions to promote enduring peace.
The Relationship between Natural Resources and Tensions in China's Maritime Periphery — 2013
Testimony presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on April 4, 2013.
Sea Power and American Interests in the Western Pacific — 2013
This book examines the strategic choices that American and Chinese decisionmakers face regarding sea power in the Western Pacific, shaped by geography, history, technology, and politics. In particular, the author explores the potential for cooperation on maritime security in the Western Pacific, and how the United States might pursue such cooperation as part of a broader strategy to advance its interests in the region.
Three Essays on Entrepreneurship in India and the U.S.: Policies, Social Ties and Mobility — 2013
Explores the role entrepreneurship plays in the lives of the economically disadvantaged in both India and the United States.
RAND at a Glance (兰德公司 概览): Chinese translation (simplified characters) — 2013
Chinese translation (simplified characters) of "RAND at a Glance."
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