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COMMENTARY
Much of what we know—or think we know—about the Muslim Brotherhood's ambitions, beliefs and history is clouded by misperceptions, writes Lorenzo Vidino.
COMMENTARY
The recent unrest may not be undermining U.S. policies toward Iran as much as some suggest, and Iran may have much to fear from the tumult in Middle East politics, writes Dalia Dassa Kaye.
PROJECT
The Wellcome Trust's African Institutions Initiative funds consortia to build sustainable, independent health research capacity at African universities and research organisations. RAND Europe is evaluating the consortia's efforts to promote research collaboration and train individuals for research careers in Africa.
COMMENTARY
Only by addressing the poverty and lack of central authority in Somalia can the international community lower maritime crime and violence off the Horn of Africa, writes Peter Chalk.
COMMENTARY
The new, post-Qaddafi era is likely to be marked by the emergence of long-suppressed domestic groups jostling for supremacy in what is sure to be a chaotic political scene, writes Frederic Wehrey.
COMMENTARY
The only route out of the current impasse may be a fully functioning and pluralistic parliament like the one that enabled Bahrain's golden days, writes Frederic Wehrey.
COMMENTARY
The most favorable outcome achievable in Egypt might be what we see in Iraq, but without the violence, writes Harold Brown.
REPORT
Recent events in Egypt and Tunisia underscore the importance of examining potential leadership succession in key countries prior to when they occur, in part to help maximize the United States' ability to influence rapidly evolving events.
NEWS RELEASE
Recent events in Egypt and Tunisia underscore the importance of examining potential leadership succession in key countries prior to when they occur, in part to help maximize the United States' ability to influence rapidly evolving events.
NEWS RELEASE
Veteran diplomat Charles Ries has been named the new director of the RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy, RAND Corporation officials announced today.
PROJECT
Violent crimes against individuals make headlines, but other types of criminal activity affect day-to-day life more than people may realize. The violation of intellectual property rights (IPR) is the focus of a RAND Europe study that brings together economists, criminologists, policy analysts and IPR legal experts to explore the level and implications of counterfeiting and piracy in the EU.
REPORT
Based on interviews and focus groups, this monograph identifies and describes the knowledge, skills, and abilities that enable Army officers to succeed in joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational contexts. Researchers identified the kinds of assignments that develop the needed capabilities and used inventory modeling to assess the Army's ability to develop and maintain a cadre of properly qualified officers.
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lymphatic filariasis is endemic in districts of India where control programs are not operational.
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Since most poor women deliver at home in developing countries, efforts to reduce maternal deaths should prioritize community-based interventions aimed at making home births safer.
COMMENTARY
Russia's proposal for joint missile defense represents a potential game-changer for the Kremlin's relations with the West, writes Andrew Weiss.
REPORT
Testimony presented before the U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission on January 27, 2011.
REPORT
Testimony presented before the U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission on January 27, 2011.
COMMENTARY
What is significant about China's acquisitions over the past few years is the change they represent from the negligible amounts in the past, writes Charles Wolf, Jr.
REPORT
Adversaries could acquire emerging chemical and biological (CB) agents years before U.S. defense planners recognize those agents, and many more years before the United States establishes a comprehensive defense against them. Gaps in defenses against chemical and biological weapon agents can pose a serious risk to U.S. military operations. This paper summarizes early expert observations about the threat and possible responses.
REPORT
Project assessment is central to ensuring that DoD humanitarian assistance projects are compatible with broader policy goals. RAND developed a prototype handbook to provide project staff with an introduction to monitoring and evaluation terms, approaches, and best practices and a step-by-step user's guide for project assessment. It also includes worksheets to help users plan and monitor different types of humanitarian assistance projects.
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