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Twitter and other social media reportedly played a big role in the protests following the 2009 Iranian presidential election. Analysis of word usage in millions of tweets about the election and its aftermath reveals that spikes in the use of swear words could forecast the outbreak of large-scale protests.
This RAND Review cover story describes RAND's research and analysis of sexual orientation and U.S. military personnel policy relating to the likely repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'
Features focus on stabilization missions, grade retention, health financing, and RAND's president; other items discuss the European Union, sodium, health insurance, retail medical clinics, energy efficiency, disaster recovery, and alcohol pricing.
A section on U.S. health care reform accompanies features on piracy, education priorities, emerging technologies, and Arkansas antismoking programs; other stories discuss climate change, parolees, oil risks, Mexican security, and global drug policies.
Feature stories discuss government cost controls, health information technology, and negotiations with Iran; other stories discuss climate change, soft power, charter schools, meth use, Hispanic enlistments, Mumbai terrorism, and Jeremy Azrael.
The cover story offers 12 suggestions for the new U.S. president; other pieces discuss education and health in China and India, health policy models, the U.S. Postal Service mailbox monopoly, a green U.S. Army, and political reform in the Arab world.
The cover story contains 11 essays that forecast 11 “issues over the horizon”; other articles discuss the invisible wounds of war, visions of the future, colleges in prisons, and nuclear deterrence for the modern age.
Marking the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the cover story warns that we in America have succumbed too easily to fear and, as a consequence, that we risk forsaking the very things for which we are fighting. Related essays discuss suicide attacks, counterinsurgency lessons from Algeria, protection for emergency responders, and public health preparedness.
Outlines the wisdom of bearing the up-front costs for publicly funded high-quality early childhood intervention programs so that society can reap the plentiful returns over time. Also discusses energy security, obesity, and national security issues.
Since Sept. 11, 2001, RAND researchers have examined the dimensions of the terrorist threat, and the potential responses to it, in greater detail than ever before in RAND’s three decades of counterterrorism research. Other stories in this issue of RAND Review discuss why some societies die while others survive, why some drugs are regulated while others are not, and why the best kind of child care often comes from an unexpected…
Portrays the plight of public policies that are subject to conflicting goals — on the national, state, and international levels — including welfare reform in the United States, air quality in California, and information technology around the world. Also discusses the battle for Arabic media audiences, the unequal treatment given to mothers of “crack babies” versus mothers of “fertility drug babies,” and…
Outlines a global agenda for the United States and advocates “selective global leadership” and “strengthened and revitalized alliances”; also discusses key points in a national science and technology agenda for the new administration.
Presents eight commentaries outlining complementary strategies for the long-term war against terrorism; also discusses how American arts organizations can adapt to shifting audiences and how improvements in depression care pay for themselves.
Argues that developing and industrialized countries can avoid both environmental and economic disaster resulting from global warming by harnessing alternative fuel technologies; also covers relations with China and U.S. military personnel issues.
Charts the likely future course of the information revolution throughout the world and suggests an “information strategy” for the global information age; also examines youth violence, electricity deregulation, drug abuse, and terrorism and popular culture.
Authors David Gompert, Jerrold Green, and Stephen Larrabee argue that, to be successful, the European-American partnership can no longer depend on a lopsided military relationship, and that Europe must shoulder more of the burden and America must share leadership. In the review, U.S. defense planning is also discussed.
The special commemorative issue celebrates 50 years of cutting-edge RAND research, detailing how RAND diversified into social welfare research and identifying important ways in which RAND research will continue to serve the crucial needs of the future.
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