Publications Archive
Publications: 2012
China and Iran: Economic, Political, and Military Relations — 2012
Examines factors driving Chinese-Iranian cooperation, potential tensions in the Chinese-Iranian partnership, and U.S. policy options for influencing this partnership to meet U.S. objectives.
Fiscal Consolidation and Budget Reform in Korea: The Role of the National Assembly — 2012
Presents a plan for fiscal consolidation and budget reform for the Republic of Korea in which the Korean National Assembly would adopt a new budget process centered on a fiscally constrained budget resolution.
Non-Traditional Threats and Maritime Domain Awareness in the Tri-Border Area of Southeast Asia: The Coast Watch System of the Philippines — 2012
Analyzes the security environment in the tri-border area between the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia and considers ways to improve maritime domain awareness in the region.
Nuclear Deterrence in the 21st Century: Lessons from the Cold War for a New Era of Strategic Piracy — 2012
Reviews the history of nuclear deterrence and calls for a renewed intellectual effort to address the relevance of the traditional concepts of first strike, escalation, extended deterrence, and other Cold War–era strategies in today's complex world.
Old-Age Disability in China: Implications for Long-Term Care Policies in the Coming Decades — 2012
Addresses long-term care issues facing the elderly in China.
The United States, Japan, and Free Trade: Moving in the Same Direction? — 2012
Assesses the factors contributing to the decisions by the United States and Japan to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and the meaning of those decisions for bilateral cooperation on trade expansion.
RAND Review: Vol. 35, No. 3, Winter 2011-2012 — 2012
Stories discuss world demographic trends, Afghan peace prospects, U.S. health care spending, California prisoner reentry, Latin American inequalities, global health, veterans' mental health, highway investments, teacher bonuses, and charter schools.
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