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Commentary
Obama's Calculated Gamble on Libya Strategy
Pushing the European allies, especially Britain and France, to take more responsibility in managing crises would reduce the costs and burdens on the United States while providing an incentive for the Europeans to take defense more seriously, writes F. Stephen Larrabee.
Apr 4, 2011
News Release
Home Health Care Could Help Sustain Health Care Systems, but Requires Efforts by Stakeholders
Home health care technology may provide one important solution to global concerns about how to sustain health care systems threatened by rising costs and manpower shortages, but such a change faces multiple obstacles to adoption.
Dec 7, 2010
Report
Home Health Care Could Help Sustain Health Care Systems, but Requires Efforts by Stakeholders
Home health care technology may provide one important solution to global concerns about how to sustain health care systems threatened by rising costs and manpower shortages, but such a change faces multiple obstacles to adoption.
Dec 7, 2010
Report
Le concept de communication stratégique de l'OTAN et sa pertinence pour la France
Study of NATO Strategic Communications and relevance for France. Looks at: definition, objectives, scope, terminology, command structure, resources. Concludes concept is relevant to France in crisis situations and offers ways to implement it.
Nov 12, 2010
Report
Is NATO's Policy on Strategic Communications Relevant to France?
NATO developed a policy on Strategic Communications in 2009, in part because of its difficulty in gaining the support of the Afghan population. The policy seeks to coordinate all information and communication capabilities in order to enhance the coherence of NATO's words and deeds. At the request of the Concepts, Doctrine and Experimentation Centre of the French Ministry of Defence, RAND Europe reviewed the policy and its relevance for France.
Nov 12, 2010
Commentary
Budget Cuts Are Cracking the West's Defenses
Washington would be wise to work closely with Britain and France to ensure that their budget cuts do not threaten how the allies will, together, address common threats and security challenges, write F. Stephen Larrabee and Peter A. Wilson.
Aug 17, 2010
Report
International Review of Approaches to Funding Intensive Care
A review of international approaches for funding intensive care shows there is no obvious example of
Mar 5, 2010
Report
Health and Medical Research in France: Observatory on Health Research Systems
This documented briefing provides an overview of the health and medical research system in France. The report is supported by the Department of Health (England).
Dec 23, 2009
Report
Preparing and Training for the Full Spectrum of Military Challenges
The U.S. military training system is the envy of many countries around the world, but the militaries of China, France, the UK, India, and Israel can help the U.S. identify different approaches to readiness, adaptability, and operational issues.
Dec 14, 2009
Commentary
France's Creeping Reintegration
At the upcoming NATO summit, French President Sarkozy is expected to formally announce France's return to NATO's integrated military command, which, if confirmed, will remove an important irritant in U.S.-French relations and open up new possibilities for strengthening U.S.-European cooperation more broadly, writes Stephen Larrabee.
Mar 24, 2009
Report
Between politics and clinics -- the many faces of biomedical policy in Europe: Analysis of drivers and outcomes of Assisted Reproductive Technologies policy -- Volume II: Three country case studies
A policy analysis of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (e.g. IVF, ICSI) regulation, funding, and health consequences in France, Italy and the UK.
Nov 16, 2008
Report
Between politics and clinics -- the many faces of biomedical policy in Europe: Analysis of drivers and outcomes of Assisted Reproductive Technologies policy -- Volume I: Synthesis report
A policy analysis of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (e.g. IVF, ICSI) regulation, funding, and health consequences in France, Italy and the UK.
Nov 16, 2008
Commentary
Pro-American Yes, French Poodle No
Pro-American Yes, French Poodle No, in International Herald Tribune on May 7, 2007.
May 7, 2007
Journal Article
International Benchmark of Fraud and Error in Social Security Systems
This report, which was commissioned by the National Audit Office (NAO), presents the results of a benchmarking exercise investigating the issue of fraud and error in the social security systems of eight European and non-European countries.
Jul 20, 2006
Report
Military Reengineering Between the World Wars
Analyzes the contrasting military responses of various militaries to the internal combustion engine between World War I and World War II to illuminate successful strategies and approaches to reengineering (an approach to transformation).
Mar 3, 2005
Report
Assimilating Immigrants: Why America Can and France Cannot
The United States and France differ greatly in their responses to mass immigration. This report compares the two current cases and briefly discusses the policy implications.
Dec 20, 2004
Commentary
Immigrants in France
Published commentary by RAND staff.
Dec 10, 2004
Commentary
French Tussle Over Muslim Head Scarf is Positive Push for Women's Rights
French President Jacques Chirac has been sharply criticized by Muslim clerics around the world for his recent call for a ban on the Islamic head scarf, or hijab, in French public schools. Mr. Chirac's move has been attacked as a curtailment of personal freedom and an assault on Islam.
Jan 5, 2004
Commentary
How Deep an Ocean?
Whether or not there is war in Iraq, NATO, the European Union and transatlantic relations already have been deeply affected, posing the gravest challenge to all three since at least the end of the Cold War, writes Robert Hunter in an commentary.
Feb 23, 2003
Commentary
Europe Is Split in a Number of Different Ways
Published commentary by RAND staff.
Feb 18, 2003

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