RAND Research Topic: Central Asia 2012-05-24T14:56:24Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/central-asia.html His Excellency Tsuneo Nishida, Ambassador of Japan, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, Visits RAND http://www.rand.org/international_programs/capp/events.html Feb 23, 2012 Feb 23, 2012 On February 23rd, 2012, His Excellency Tsuneo Nishida, Ambassador of Japan, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, paid a visit to RAND’s Santa Monica office where he met privately with CEO and President Michael Rich. Our Man in Kabul http://www.rand.org/commentary/2009/11/04/FA.html Nov 4, 2009 Nov 4, 2009 <p>Now that Karzai has been declared the election's winner, the breach with Abdullah&mdash;the man most responsible for his original rise to power&mdash;could have very dangerous consequences. The last thing Karzai, NATO, and the United States can afford is the emergence of a renewed northern alliance, writes James Dobbins.</p> Andrew Weiss Named to Lead RAND Business Leaders Forum, Center for Russia and Eurasia http://www.rand.org/news/press/2009/04/09.html Apr 8, 2009 Apr 8, 2009 <p>Former government and business leader Andrew Weiss has been named executive director of the RAND Business Leaders Forum and the director of the RAND Center for Russia and Eurasia, RAND Corporation President and CEO James A. Thomson announced today.</p> C. Asia's Great Game http://www.rand.org/commentary/2007/03/05/UPI.html Mar 5, 2007 Mar 5, 2007 Published commentary by RAND staff: C. Asia's Great Game, in United Press International. Central Asian Development Is a Long-Term Security Concern http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG417.html Jan 23, 2007 Jan 23, 2007 <p>To prevent deteriorating economic, political, and social conditions in Central Asia from fostering regional instability and conflict, the United States should encourage the nature and pace of political and economic reform.</p> Central Asia's Other 'Turkmenbashis' http://www.rand.org/commentary/2007/01/15/PS.html Jan 15, 2007 Jan 15, 2007 Published commentary by RAND staff: Central Asia's Other 'Turkmenbashis', in Project Syndicate--an association that distributes commentaries to 291 newspapers in 115 countries. RAND Evaluates Efforts to Improve Effectiveness and Human Rights Performance of Internal Security Forces in 4 Nations http://www.rand.org/news/press/2007/01/03.html Jan 3, 2007 Jan 3, 2007 January 3, 2007 News Release: RAND Evaluates Efforts to Improve Effectiveness and Human Rights Performance of Internal Security Forces in 4 Nations. Securing Tyrants or Fostering Reform? http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG550.html Jan 3, 2007 Jan 3, 2007 <p>U.S. efforts to improve the effectiveness and human rights performance of internal security forces have been partially successful in Afghanistan and El Salvador, but far less successful in Pakistan and Uzbekistan.</p> Economic Development in Central Asia is a Long-Term Security Concern http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB188.html Jul 27, 2006 Jul 27, 2006 This research brief assesses the economic dimensions of security in post-Soviet Central Asia and considers their implications for the role of the United States. Asian Countries Divided About U.S. Security Intentions in Central Asia http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG440.html Jun 30, 2006 Jun 30, 2006 <p>Several Asian states are key to Central Asia's security and economic environment, and their actions will also affect U.S. interests in the region. Although some of these states fear the U.S. military presence in the region, others appreciate its strong role in promoting stability.</p> Asian Countries Are Divided About U.S. Security Intentions in Central Asia http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB196.html Jun 6, 2006 Jun 6, 2006 This research brief highlights the nature of Asian states' interests and influence in Central Asia, as well as their interpretations of U.S. intentions in the region, as a starting point for shaping future U.S. policy in Central Asia. U.S. Military's Role in Central Asia Important but Limited http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG338.html Feb 6, 2006 Feb 6, 2006 <p>Access to military facilities in Central Asia was an important part of U.S. counterterrorism operations after 2001. While there is no driving force for a permanent presence in the region, a limited relationship will be needed to protect U.S. interests.</p> South Asia&rsquo;s New Strategic Importance Calls for Stronger U.S. Military Relations in the Region http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB178.html Dec 31, 2005 Dec 31, 2005 This research brief highlights key factors in South Asia imperiling U.S. interests, and suggests steps the U.S. military might take to advance and defend U.S. interests in the region. Why America Shouldn't Sever Uzbekistan Ties http://www.rand.org/commentary/2005/09/06/BS.html Sep 6, 2005 Sep 6, 2005 Published commentary by RAND staff: Why America Shouldn't Sever Uzbekistan Ties, appearing in Balitmore Sun. U.S. Military Has Important but Limited Long-Term Role in Central Asia http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB173.html Dec 31, 2004 Dec 31, 2004 This research brief analyzes the implications of economic, political, and social trends in Central Asia and examines the U.S. military role in the area. Faultlines of Conflict in Central Asia and the South Caucasus: Implications for the U.S. Army http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1598.html Jan 1, 2003 Jan 1, 2003 <p>In the region of Central Asia and South Caucasus, what is the potential for armed conflict, and how might such outbreaks escalate to a level that could involve U.S. forces? The authors evaluate the key political, economic, and societal faultlines underlying the likelihood of conflict in the region, assessing their implications for regional stability and for U.S. interests and potential involvement over the next 10 to 15 years.</p> A New U.S. Strategy for a Changing Asia http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB68.html Dec 31, 2000 Dec 31, 2000 Proposes an approach that the United States can take to help preserve stability in Asia in the face of the region's changing security environment. Russia and its Neighbors: Integration or Disintegration? http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP958.html Dec 31, 2000 Dec 31, 2000 Russia and its Neighbors: Integration or Disintegration? Ukraine and the Caspian: An Opportunity for the United States http://www.rand.org/pubs/issue_papers/IP198.html Dec 31, 1999 Dec 31, 1999 The author examines the various options for Caspian oil export and argues that the United States should support a pipeline route through Ukraine to Europe. NATO and Caspian Security: A Mission Too Far? http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1074.html Jan 1, 1999 Jan 1, 1999 NATO and Caspian Security: A Mission Too Far?