Diplomacy, the practice of international relations, is an area in which RAND has significant research experience. Among RAND's many experts are former ambassadors whose research and commentary on both long-term efforts and current events shed light on how diplomatic ventures can be integral to national security goals and activities, including traditional military interventions, nuclear arms control, and nation-building efforts.
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Published commentary by RAND staff: Winning Back the Turks, in International Herald Tribune.
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This paper discusses policy issues raised by the introduction and development of the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program, including its impact on national security, privacy, and trade and tourism.
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Published commentary by RAND staff: U.S. Mideast Setbacks, in United Press International.
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Published commentary by RAND staff: Mideast Peace: Bush Has a Job to Do, in International Herald Tribune.
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Published commentary by RAND staff: America Needs to Pick Its Fights Carefully, in International Herald Tribune.
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Published commentary by RAND staff: Lebanon's Sectarian Aftershocks, in United Press International.
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Published commentary by RAND staff: How Iraq's Neighbours Can Steer It Away From Destruction, in the Financial Times.
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Published commentary by RAND staff: America Needs to Pick Its Fights Carefully, in International Herald Tribune.
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Published commentary by RAND staff: Averting War with Iran, in United Press International.
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Published commentary by RAND staff: Time To Talk With Iran, in Washingtonpost.com.
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Published commentary by RAND staff: Striking Iran Is an Option, Not Inevitable, in Christian Science Monitor.
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Published commentary by RAND staff: Dialogue Can Stop Iran at the Nuclear Threshold, in the Financial Times.
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Published commentary by RAND staff: Today's Wars Are Less About Ideas Than Extreme Tribalism, in Christian Science Monitor.
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Published commentary by RAND staff: Roiling the Waters in the Taiwan Strait, in International Herald Tribune.
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Published commentary by RAND staff: Pakistan vs. al-Qaida, in United Press International.
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Published commentary by RAND staff: Defusing the Iranian Crisis, in the Orange County Register.
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Published commentary by RAND staff: Give Haiti United Message from D.C., in the Miami Herald.
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Published commentary by RAND staff: Amateur Hour in Iraq, in United Press International.
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Published commentary by RAND staff: Watching a Retriever Teach Foreign Policy, in San Francisco Chronicle.
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Based on over 120 in-depth interviews with government officials and scholars in Beijing and New Delhi, the author's research yields some surprising news about the differences between China and India.
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