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Building a More Resilient Haitian StateHope for a prosperous and peaceful future for Haiti lies in building a more effective, resilient state. This report identifies the main challenges to more capable governance, evaluates existing plans for improving the delivery of public services, and proposes a realistic set of critical actions. The proposed state-building priorities merit the greatest degree of Haiti's and international donors' policy attention and financial commitment. Read more »Paperback Cover Price: $24.00 Discounted Web Price: $19.20 Pages: 208 ISBN/EAN: 9780833050434 |
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Altered State?: Assessing How Marijuana Legalization in California Could Influence Marijuana Consumption and Public BudgetsLegalizing marijuana in California would lead to a major decline in the pretax price, but the price for consumers will depend heavily on taxes, the regulatory regime structure, and how taxes and regulations are enforced. The lower price and nonprice effects will increase consumption, but it is unclear by how much. There is much uncertainty about the effect on public budgets; even minor changes in assumptions lead to major differences in outcomes. Read more »Paperback Cover Price: $20.00 Discounted Web Price: $18.00 Pages: 82 ISBN/EAN: 9780833050342 |
Victory Has a Thousand Fathers: Sources of Success in CounterinsurgencyInsurgency is the most prevalent form of armed conflict and the subject of countless studies, yet the U.S. military has only recently begun to review doctrine and training in this area. An examination of approaches to counterinsurgency from 30 recent resolved campaigns reveals, for example, that good COIN practices tend to “run in packs” and that the balance of selected good and bad practices perfectly predicts the outcome of a conflict. Read more »Paperback Cover Price: $24.00 Discounted Web Price: $21.60 Pages: 188 ISBN/EAN: 9780833049612 |
Toward a Culture of Consequences: Performance-Based Accountability Systems for Public ServicesPerformance-based accountability systems (PBASs) link incentives to measured performance to improve services to the public. Research suggests that PBASs influence provider behaviors, but little is known about PBAS effectiveness at achieving performance goals. This study examines nine PBASs that are drawn from five sectors: child care, education, health care, public health emergency preparedness, and transportation. Read more »Paperback Cover Price: $28.00 Discounted Web Price: $25.20 Pages: 272 ISBN/EAN: 9780833050151 |
Counterinsurgency in PakistanPakistan has undertaken a number of operations against militant groups since 2001. There have been some successes, but such groups as al Qa'ida continue to present a significant threat to Pakistan, the United States, and other countries. Pakistan needs to establish a population-centric counterinsurgency that better protects the local population and addresses grievances. It also needs to abandon militancy as a tool of foreign and domestic policy. Read more »Paperback Cover Price: $23.00 Discounted Web Price: $20.70 Pages: 208 ISBN/EAN: 9780833049766 |
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How Insurgencies EndRAND studied 89 modern insurgency cases to test conventional understanding about how insurgencies end. Findings relevant to policymakers and analysts include that modern insurgencies last about ten years; withdrawal of state support cripples insurgencies; civil defense forces are useful for both sides; pseudodemocracies fare poorly against insurgents; and governments win more often in the long run. Read more »Paperback Cover Price: $41.00 Discounted Web Price: $36.90 Pages: 268 ISBN/EAN: 9780833049520 |
Cyberdeterrence and CyberwarCyberspace, where information — and hence serious value — is stored and manipulated, is a tempting target. An attacker could be a person, group, or state and may disrupt or corrupt the systems from which cyberspace is built. When states are involved, it is tempting to compare fights to warfare, but there are important differences. The author addresses these differences and ways the United States protect itself in the face of attack. Read more »Paperback Cover Price: $33.00 Discounted Web Price: $29.70 Pages: 238 ISBN/EAN: 9780833047342 |
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