2012-05-25T11:16:05Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/pubs/online/international-affairs.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201200108.html 2012-06-01T12:00:00.000-04:00 2012-06-01T12:00:00.000-04:00

This study suggests four timely US actions to address today's competing realities of globalization and economic austerity: raise awareness among clinicians and local health departments; capture and share exemplary disaster management practices across countries; ensure that US global health investments are effective, efficient, and sustainable; and think globally while acting locally to enhance US health security.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP372.html 2012-05-17T11:30:00.000-04:00 2012-05-17T11:30:00.000-04:00

The tri-border area (TBA) between the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia is a key hub of terrorist and related criminal activity in Southeast Asia. The authors analyze the security environment in the region, examine the Philippines' Coast Watch System, and consider the prospects for forming an integrated system of maritime security that would tie together the three states that converge in the TBA.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP22-2012-04.html 2012-05-11T13:15:00.000-04:00 2012-05-11T13:15:00.000-04:00

Stories discuss Iran's nuclear threat, social security for Mexico's aging population, programs to help veterans and their families, the costs of crime and the value of police officers, psychological operations in Afghanistan, the U.S. health insurance mandate, legal representation in murder cases, marijuana legalization, U.S. competitiveness in educational achievement, and Louisiana's plan for a sustainable coast.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1198.html 2012-05-09T10:45:00.000-04:00 2012-05-09T10:45:00.000-04:00

Past efforts to resolve ethno-territorial conflicts in Brčko, Mostar, Northern Ireland, and Jerusalem provide insights that could facilitate a negotiated settlement regarding the disputed Iraqi city of Kirkuk. The case studies show that Arabs, Kurds, and Turkomen must emphasize governance over symbols of sovereignty, develop adaptable power-sharing mechanisms, marginalize spoilers, empower local leaders, and create multi-ethnic security forces.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP351.html 2012-05-02T09:15:00.000-04:00 2012-05-02T09:15:00.000-04:00

The partnership between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People's Republic of China presents a unique challenge to U.S. interests and objectives, including dissuading Iran from developing a nuclear weapons capability. This paper 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.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP363.html 2012-04-23T07:45:00.000-04:00 2012-04-23T07:45:00.000-04:00

The authors look at four trade policy options for Japan and the United States. They evaluate each option for each country based on its impact on international relations and economic growth and its political and practical feasibility and conclude that the best option for both nations is to move forward cooperatively with the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1228.html 2012-04-18T07:30:00.000-04:00 2012-04-18T07:30:00.000-04:00

This report sets out findings from an independent evaluation of the EU Drugs Strategy 2005-12 and Action Plans. The research examined the implementation, relevance and influence of the Strategy and its added value for Member States and at EU level.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9657.html 2012-04-17T08:00:00.000-04:00 2012-04-17T08:00:00.000-04:00

Presents scenarios to illustrate possible sources of military conflict with China over the next thirty years.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/commercial_books/CB526.html 2012-04-09T14:30:00.000-04:00 2012-04-09T14:30:00.000-04:00

From one of our most trusted counterterrorism experts, a sweeping, insider's account of the decade-long chase for America's deadliest enemy.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120095.html 2012-04-01T12:00:00.000-04:00 2012-04-01T12:00:00.000-04:00

This paper explores the potential of the art market for open-source intelligence assessments of cultural security.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120091.html 2012-04-01T12:00:00.000-04:00 2012-04-01T12:00:00.000-04:00

The higher-cost US system of cancer care delivery may be worth it, although further research is required to determine what specific tools or treatments are driving improved cancer survival in the United States.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1218.html 2012-03-27T16:00:00.000-04:00 2012-03-27T16:00:00.000-04:00

RAND Europe conducted a feasibility study on a European Cybercrime Centre by reviewing literature, conducting extensive consultations with law enforcement and a scenario based workshop. The study evaluated different options for the set up of the ECC.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/testimonies/CT374.html 2012-03-27T14:00:00.000-04:00 2012-03-27T14:00:00.000-04:00

Testimony presented before the House Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities on March 27, 2012.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1103.html 2012-03-27T09:45:00.000-04:00 2012-03-27T09:45:00.000-04:00

Deterrence remains a primary doctrine for dealing with the threat of nuclear weapons in the 21st century. The author reviews the history of nuclear deterrence and calls for a renewed intellectual effort to address the relevance of concepts such as first strike, escalation, extended deterrence, and other Cold War–era strategies in today's complex world of additional superpowers, smaller nuclear powers, and nonstate actors.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR921-1.html 2012-03-02T12:45:00.000-05:00 2012-03-02T12:45:00.000-05:00

Meta-analyzes enrollment, attendance and dropout effect estimates from forty two references of conditional cash transfer program evaluations in fifteen developing countries.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR883.html 2012-03-02T10:30:00.000-05:00 2012-03-02T10:30:00.000-05:00

This brief report is designed as an exploratory review, with a focus on the use of quality indicators to assess and monitor the delivery of healthcare education and training in international settings.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120036.html 2012-03-01T12:00:00.000-05:00 2012-03-01T12:00:00.000-05:00

The authors compare the experiences of elderly Medicare beneficiaries in Puerto Rico with their English-preferring and Spanish-preferring Medicare counterparts in the U.S. mainland.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1127.html 2012-02-20T11:45:00.000-05:00 2012-02-20T11:45:00.000-05:00

Although irregular warfare includes a range of activities in which naval forces have played an integral role, there has been little examination of the characteristics or potential of such operations in maritime environments. An assessment of the maritime component of a series of historical and ongoing operations reveals that current notions of irregular warfare would benefit from increased recognition of potential maritime contributions.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120055.html 2012-02-01T12:00:00.000-05:00 2012-02-01T12:00:00.000-05:00

Patients who miss clinic appointments make unscheduled visits which compromise the ability to plan for and deliver quality care.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201200118.html 2012-02-01T12:00:00.000-05:00 2012-02-01T12:00:00.000-05:00

Health outcomes in developing countries continue to lag the developed world, and many countries are not on target to meet the Millennium Development Goals.