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International Organizations

With the end of World War II came the rise of many international organizations, from the United Nations and World Bank to the European Union, NATO, ASEAN, and other regionally focused bodies. RAND has explored the effectiveness of these organizations in areas such as international development, economic policymaking, and local and regional peacekeeping and stability operations.

Commentary

The Risks of an Accelerating Rivalry Between China and Japan

China and Japan have a long history of antagonism but their competition for influence in Asia has recently expanded in the economic, diplomatic, and security domains. The U.S., although a staunch ally of Japan, has served as a mediator. Weakening the U.S. role could aggravate Sino-Japanese tensions to a destabilizing degree.

Dec 12, 2016
Commentary

Can Trump Make a Deal with Putin?

If executed properly, President-elect Trump's diplomacy could help reverse a destabilizing downward spiral in U.S.-Russian relations and create a vision of what normal relations might entail.

Dec 5, 2016
Tool

Supporting Effective Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices: A resource guide for child-serving organizations

This implementation guide provides a framework for programme planners who seek more information on how to effectively plan and implement evidence-based practices in a real-world context.

Dec 1, 2016
Commentary

The Turkish-Russian Rapprochement: How Real? How Durable?

The recent strengthening of ties between Turkey and Russia may represent more of an economic marriage of convenience than a deeply rooted political alliance. On a number of important issues, particularly the Syrian conflict, the two nations have very different interests and priorities.

Nov 21, 2016
Report

Education of EU Migrant Children in EU Member States

There are clear disparities in educational performance between EU migrants and non-migrants and expected life chance outcomes. Member states are implementing a number of measures with promising results. Building a strong evidence base could help determine what works when responding to EU-migrant children's educational needs.

Nov 16, 2016
Report

Quality and impact of Centre-based Early Childhood Education and Care

The quality of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) is key in its effectiveness in improving outcomes in children. We investigated what good ECEC quality consists of, and how it can be improved.

Nov 4, 2016
Journal Article

Evaluation of the Action Plan Against the Rising Threats from Antimicrobial Resistance

This report presents an evaluation of the European Commission's 'Communication to the European Parliament and the Council on the Action Plan against the Rising Threats from Antimicrobial Resistance.'

Nov 4, 2016
News Release

More Support for Individual Member States Is Needed to Tackle AMR in Europe

An evaluation of the European Commission's Action Plan against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has shown that individual member states need more help with developing and implementing their own action plans. A one-size-fits-all approach is insufficient when dealing with the diverse challenges in each country.

Nov 3, 2016
Research Brief

Europe's plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance: The success stories and challenges

This brief presents a brief summary of findings from an evaluation of the European Commission's "Evaluation of the EC Action Plan against the rising threats from antimicrobial resistance."

Nov 3, 2016
Journal Article

Evaluation of the EC Action Plan Against the Rising Threats from Antimicrobial Resistance: Final Report

This report presents an evaluation of the European Commission's 'Communication to the European Parliament and the Council on the Action Plan against the Rising Threats from Antimicrobial Resistance.'

Nov 3, 2016
Journal Article

Evaluation of the EC Action Plan Against the Rising Threats from Antimicrobial Resistance: Final Report - Appendices

This set of appendices supplements the final report for the 'Evaluation of the EC Action Plan against the rising threats from antimicrobial resistance'.

Nov 3, 2016
Commentary

Europe's Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance

The EC's AMR Action Plan included measures to ensure antimicrobials are used more appropriately in both humans and animals and measures to stimulate R&D of new antibiotics. One area that was not sufficiently covered was the environment.

Nov 3, 2016
Commentary

Why Being a Migrant Is Not the Biggest Barrier to Education in Europe

Migrant students tend to have lower performance and are more likely to leave school early. But factors other than migrant status, such as language barriers, can explain these differences.

Oct 31, 2016
Report

Towards a Universal Arms Trade Treaty: Understanding barriers and challenges in South-East Asia

This report aims to support universalisation of the Arms Trade Treaty by identifying barriers and obstacles to its ratification and by generating a set of proposals to overcome these barriers at the national, regional or international level.

Oct 26, 2016
Commentary

The Legacy Obama Leaves His Successor in Asia

The U.S. pivot to the Indo-Pacific has improved U.S. popularity and influence, and positioned it for gains in regional economic, diplomatic, and military cooperation. The incoming administration would be wise to embrace these gains and build on them to preserve and further develop U.S. interests and influence in the region.

Oct 26, 2016
Commentary

The Made-in-America Global Security and Economic System Still Serves U.S. Interests

The next U.S. president will have many willing partners and an opportunity to expand the global system of security and economic institutions in a way that will help the United States and the world for decades.

Oct 26, 2016
Report

Do Family Leave Policies in Europe Encourage Paternity Leave?

A number of interlocking factors affect uptake of leave by fathers, including compensation, the availability of affordable childcare, the flexibility of leave arrangements, gender norms, and cultural expectations.

Oct 20, 2016
News Release

U.S. Interests Abroad Face Steep Challenges

The United States' interests abroad are facing challenges because the alliances, economic institutions, and political relationships that have made up the international order since the end of World War II are under threat from global upheaval.

Oct 19, 2016
Report

Building a Sustainable International Order: Summary of the First Workshop in the International Order Project Series

This conference summary reflects key insights from a January 2016 workshop discussion that informed the next stages of a project titled "Building a Sustainable International Order."

Oct 19, 2016
Report

American Grand Strategy and the Liberal Order: Continuity, Change, and Options for the Future

This Perspective examines continuity and change in U.S. engagement with the liberal international order over time, outlines four alternatives for a future U.S. approach to grand strategy, and proposes criteria for choosing among these options.

Oct 19, 2016

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