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Northeast Asia
Center for Asia Pacific Policy Brochure — 2009
This downloadable brochure features several new and recent RAND titles on the Asia Pacific region with links to each of the publications on the RAND Web site.
China’s International Behavior: Activism, Opportunism, and Diversification — 2009
China’s international activism is one of the newest and most important trends in global affairs. This monograph analyzes how China defines its international objectives, how it is pursuing them, and what it means for U.S. interests.
A Question of Balance: Political Context and Military Aspects of the China-Taiwan Dispute— 2009
Examines the changing political dynamic between China and Taiwan, evaluates key aspects of the cross-strait military balance, and considers how Taiwan might be successfully defended against a Chinese invasion attempt.
The Geopolitical Consequences of the World Economic Recession -- A Caution— 2009
Considers the geopolitical ramifications of the 2009 global economic downturn and argues against the idea that the recession will lead to lasting structural alterations in the international system.
TThe PLA Navy's "New Historic Missions": Expanding Capabilities for a Re-emergent Maritime Power— 2009
Testimony presented, by Cortez A. Cooper, before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on June 11, 2009.
The Global Technology Revolution China, In-Depth Analyses — 2009
China can strengthen its economy by investing in high-tech applications.
Domestic Trends in the United States, China, and Iran: Implications for U.S. Navy Strategic Planning — 2008
The U.S. Navy faces uncertainty about preparations for a high-end future conflict against a powerful, well-armed opponent versus the war against rogue nations and terrorist organizations.
Chinese Corporate Governance: History and Institutional Framework - 2008
The Chinese economy has been growing rapidly in recent years, as the nation has moved toward a stronger role for private enterprise and capitalism.
Cover: Pacific Currents: The Responses of U.S. Allies and Security Partners in East Asia to China's Rise — 2008
China's economic, military, and diplomatic power has been on the rise, and many worry that it is nudging aside U.S. influence in the Asia-Pacific region.
South Korea's Miraculous Democracy - 2008
Despite South Korea's messy democratic trajectory, it has miraculously achieved consolidation.
A Comparison of the Health Systems in China and India - 2008
This paper compares the health systems of China and India to determine what approaches to improving health in these two countries do and do not work.
Brain Korea 21 Phase II: A New Evaluation Model - 2008
Somi Seong, Steven W. Popper, Charles A. Goldman, David K. Evans, Clifford A. Grammich
Modernizing the North Korean System: Objectives, Method, and Application – 2008
Charles Wolf, Jr., Norman D. Levin
Education and the Asian Surge: A Comparison of the Education Systems in India and China – 2008
Charles A. Goldman, Krishna B. Kumar, Ying Liu
Policy Insight, Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2008 - China and India: Different Educational Paths Toward Prosperity - 2008
Ying Liu, Krishna B. Kumar
Talking to the Enemy - Track Two Diplomacy in the Middle East and South Asia - 2007
Dalia Dassa Kaye
Getting the Policies Right - The Prioritization and Sequencing of Policies in Post-Conflict Countries - 2007
Anga R. Timilsina
Banking System Reform in China - The Challenges of Moving Toward a Market-Oriented Economy
Kumiko Okazaki
Building Moderate Muslim Networks - 2007
Angel Rabasa, Cheryl Benard, Lowell H. Schwartz, Peter Sickle
China Rural Health Insurance Experiment: Final Report - 2007
Shan Cretin, Albert P. Williams, Jeffrey Sine
Chinese Economic Coercion Against Taiwan: A Tricky Weapon to Use - 2007
Murray Scot Tanner
Asian Countries Are Divided About U.S. Security Intentions in Central Asia - 2006
Rollie Lal
Central Asia and Its Asian Neighbors: Security and Commerce at the Crossroads - 2006
Rollie Lal
Chinese Responses to U.S. Military Transformation and Implications for the Department of Defense - 2006
James C. Mulvenon, Murray Scot Tanner, Michael S. Chase, Dave Frelinger, David C. Gompert, Martin C. Libicki, Kevin L. Pollpeter
Chasing the Dragon: Assessing China’s System of Export Controls for WMD-Related Goods and Technologies - 2005
Evan S. Medeiros
China on the Move: A Franco-American Analysis of Emerging Chinese Strategic Policies and Their Consequences for Transatlantic Relations - 2005
David C. Gompert, Francois Godement, Evan Medeiros and James C. Mulvenon
Chinese Government Responses to Rising Social Unrest - 2005
Murray Scot Tanner
Forecasting China's Military Spending Through 2025 - 2005
Keith Crane, Roger Cliff, Evan S. Medeiros, James C. Mulvenon, William H. Overholt
Hong Kong or Shanghai? - 2005
William H. Overholt
Modernizing China's Military: Opportunities and Constraints - 2005
Keith Crane, Roger Cliff, Evan S. Medeiros, James C. Mulvenon and William H. Overholt
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A New Direction for China's Defense Industry - 2005
Evan S. Medeiros, Roger Cliff, Keith Crane and James C. Mulvenon
North Korean Paradoxes: Circumstances, Costs, and Consequences of Korean Unification - 2005
Charles Wolf, Jr., Kamil Akramov
Strategic Choices in Science and Technology: Korea in the Era of a Rising China - 2005
Somi Seong and Steven W. Popper
Ambivalent Allies? A Study of South Korean Attitudes Toward the U.S. - 2004
Eric V. Larson, Norman D. Levin, Seonhae Baik, Bogdan Savych
Analyzing China's Defense Industries and the Implications for Chinese Military Modernization - 2004
Evan S. Medeiros
Do the Ties Still Bind? The U.S.-ROK Security Relationship After 9/11 - 2004
Norman Levin
The Hong Kong Legislative Election of September 12, 2004: Assessment and Implications - 2004
William Overholt
The Lessons of the Asian and Latin American Financial Crises for Chinese Bond Markets - 2004
William H. Overholt
Proceedings of the 6th Annual RAND-China Reform Forum Conference, August 28-29, 2003 - 2004
William Overholt, Angang Hu, Edward Leamer, Renwei Huang, Benjamin Zycher, Yuanlong Wang, K.C. Yeh, Fanzhang Huang, John Despres, Gary Hufbauer, Harold Brown, Jisi Wang, Richard Baum
Science and Technology Research and Development Capacity in Japan: Observations from Leading U.S. Researchers and Scientists - 2004
Anny Wong, Aruna Balakrishnan, James Garulski, Thor Hogan, Eric Landree and Maureen McArthur
Shanghaied? The Economic and Political Implications of the Flow of Information Technology and Investment Across the Taiwan Strait - 2004
Michael S. Chase, Kevin L. Pollpeter, James C. Mulvenon
U.S.-China Security Management: Assessing the Military-to-Military Relationship - 2004
Kevin Pollpeter
America's Role in Nation-Building: From Germany to Iraq - 2003
James Dobbins, John G. McGinn, Keith Crane, Seth G. Jones, Rollie Lal, Andrew Rathmell, Rachel Swanger, and Anga Timilsina
China’s Economic and Political Impact on South Asia - 2003
Rollie Lal
China’s New Diplomacy - 2003
Evan S. Madeiros and M. Taylor Fravel, Foreign Affairs, November/December 2003
Fault Lines in China's Economic Terrain - 2003
Charles Wolf, Jr., K. C. Yeh, Benjamin Zycher, Nicholas Eberstadt, Sung-Ho Lee
The Information Revolution in Asia - 2003
Nina Hachigian and Lily Wu
Phase Transition in Korea-U.S. Science and Technology Relations - 2003
Caroline Wagner, Anny Wong, SungHo Lee, Irene Brahmakulam
A Poverty of Riches: New Challenges and Opportunities in PLA Research - 2003
James C. Mulvenon and Andrew N.D. Yang, editors
The ROK-U.S. Alliance: Where Is It Headed? - 2003
Kim Dong Shin, Strategic Forum, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University Press, No. 197, April 2003
The Availability of Child Care Centers in China and Its Impact on Child Care and Maternal Work Decisions - 2002
M.Rebecca Kilburn, Ashlesha Datar
An Evaluation of Universal Health Insurance in the Elderly: Burden of Disease, Utilization, and Costs in the Republic of Korea - 2002
John W. Peabody, David A. Robalino, Jin Ho Kin
Excerpts from the U.S.-China Security Review Commission Hearings - 2002
Charles Wolf, Jr.
Linking Effectively: International Cooperation in Science and Technology - 2002
Caroline Wagner, Linda Staheli, James Kadtke, Edward H. Silber, Anny Wong
The People's Liberation Army as Organization: Reference Volume v1.0 - 2002
Editors: James C. Mulvenon and Andrew N. D. Yang
Preparing for an Aging World (Chinese version) - 2002
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