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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.

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Defence and Security after Brexit
Brexit may pose more immediate challenges to UK and European security rather than to defence. However, both are likely to be subject to long-term uncertainty.
Mar 6, 2017
Report
Defense and Security Implications of Brexit: International Perspectives
The UK has begun negotiations to leave the EU. How can defense and security actors plan for, mitigate, and address the uncertainties brought on by Brexit?
Mar 5, 2017
Report
What Are the Defense and Security Implications of Brexit?
Brexit negotiations have focused on trade, sovereignty, and immigration. But the UK's decision to leave the EU also raises important defense and security questions for the UK, Europe, and the world.
Mar 5, 2017
Report
Defence and security after Brexit: Understanding the possible implications of the UK's decision to leave the EU — Overview report
This RAND study examines the potential defence and security implications of the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union ('Brexit'), whether for the UK, Europe or globally.
Mar 5, 2017
Multimedia
Tipping Points in the Arctic
In this Events @ RAND podcast, a panel of experts discuss several potential economic, environmental, and political
Mar 2, 2017
Report
How to Maintain Arctic Cooperation with Russia
Despite tensions between Russia and the West, Arctic cooperation has remained intact. But America should prepare for changes that may alter Moscow's incentives. These include rising interest in Arctic resources and greater maritime access due to climate change.
Mar 2, 2017
Multimedia
Limiting Regret and Deterring Russian Aggression in the Baltic States
Testimonies presented before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces on March 1, 2017.
Mar 1, 2017
Testimony
What It Takes to Deter Russian Aggression in the Baltics
The United States and NATO face several challenges in deterring Russia in the Baltics. Solving these is vital to achieving core U.S. objectives in Europe. The first step is to ensure that NATO can stay in the game and deny Moscow an easy strategic victory.
Mar 1, 2017
Testimony
How to Build the Army America Will Need
The world has changed since 2014, when the size and capabilities of today's U.S. forces were set. As the Trump administration develops its defense policy and strategy, it must assess whether further growth in ground force size, capabilities, and posture are needed.
Mar 1, 2017
Commentary
America's NATO Partners Should Engage Trump in Brussels
At May's NATO summit in Brussels, President Trump will be looking for a symbolic victory rather than a confrontation with 27 other national leaders. Therefore, Europe needs to create a positive outcome for him in advance.
Feb 27, 2017
Essay
What Are the Social Determinants of Health?
Health care alone can only go so far to promote health. Evidence suggests that where and how people live plays at least as big a role in how well and how long they live.
Feb 24, 2017
Report
The Potential for Russian Hybrid Warfare in the Baltics
Russia would likely have trouble using nonviolent tactics to destabilize the Baltics. Covert violent action is also unlikely to succeed on its own. Thus, the Baltics' main vulnerability is Russia's local superiority in conventional forces.
Feb 23, 2017
Journal Article
Evaluating a Complex Research Capacity-Building Intervention: Reflections on an Evaluation of the African Institutions Initiative
This article shares learning from the experience of conducting a participatory, real-time, âtheory drivenâ evaluation of the African Institutions Initiative, a Wellcome Trust-funded programme that aimed to build sustainable health research capacity in Africa at institutional and network levels, across seven research consortia.
Feb 13, 2017
Report
The Concert of Europe and Great-Power Governance Today: What Can the Order of 19th-Century Europe Teach Policymakers About International Order in the 21st Century?
This Perspective describes the key principles of the Concert of Europe, analyzes its effects, and draws implications for future U.S. policy toward the international order.
Feb 13, 2017
Commentary
Dealing with a Revanchist Russia
The deployment of additional U.S. forces and other NATO units to Poland, Norway, the Baltics, and other states symbolically reinforces the West's commitment to the alliance. But countering Russia's influence will require a fundamental reformulation of EU and U.S. political strategy.
Feb 8, 2017
Commentary
Politics Across the Pond
Donald Trump and Theresa May can't actually get much done on U.S.-U.K. trade in the short term. Whatever Trump and May say or agree to during this visit will be for political effect. Any real bargaining on the economics will take place years in the future.
Jan 31, 2017
Report
Regional foreign policy dynamics and their implications for the Mediterranean Region
This publication is part of a series of four RAND Perspectives (PE) each focusing on different challenges in the Mediterranean region. The focus of this PE is on regional foreign policy dynamics and their implications for stability and security.
Jan 26, 2017
Report
Cross-Cutting Challenges and their Implications for the Mediterranean region
This publication is part of a series of four RAND Perspectives (PE) each focusing on different challenges in the Mediterranean region. The focus of this PE is on cross-cutting challenges and their implications for regional stability and security.
Jan 26, 2017
Report
Against the rising tide: an overview of the growing criminalization of the Mediterranean basin
This publication is part of a series of four RAND Perspectives (PE) each focusing on different challenges in the Mediterranean region. The focus of this PE is on defence and security issues and their implications for regional stability.
Jan 26, 2017
Report
Troubled waters: a snapshot of security challenges in the Mediterranean region
This publication is part of a series of four RAND Perspectives (PE) each focusing on different challenges in the Mediterranean region. The focus of this PE is on defence and security issues and their implications for regional stability.
Jan 26, 2017

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Jennifer D. P. Moroney

Senior Political Scientist

Jennifer Moroney is a senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation and manages many of RAND's security cooperation–related projects for U.S. Department of Defense clients. She currently serves as the comanager of RAND's institutional capacity building/assessment, monitoring, and evaluation…
Lynne Saylor

Director of Corporate Affairs, RAND Europe

Lynne Saylor (she/her) is director of corporate affairs for RAND Europe at the RAND Corporation. As director, she leads on corporate strategies, oversees corporate publications and branding, and manages activity related to RAND Europe's Council of Advisors. She works ad hoc with both the…

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