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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.

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
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
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
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
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 - 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
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
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
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
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
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
Report
U.S. Interests Abroad Face Steep Challenges
Global upheaval is threatening the alliances, economic institutions, and political relationships that have made up the international order since 1945. This is creating challenges for U.S. interests.
Oct 19, 2016
Commentary
Transatlantic Relations After Obama
The Obama era will be remembered as the time when America's leadership role in Europe began to shift. Europeans got more freedom of action, but could no longer outsource their foreign and military responsibilities to Washington. Whether Clinton or Trump is elected president, Europe will have to do more.
Oct 14, 2016
News Release
Re-establishing Border Controls in Europe Could Cost Up to €3 Billion a Year
Re-establishing border controls across Europe would cost €2 to 3 billion in annual operating costs, plus fixed one-off costs of anywhere between €0.1 and €19 billion. There would also be significant social and political costs.
Oct 13, 2016
Commentary
Why Re-Establishing Border Controls in Europe Could Come at a High Cost
Reversing the Schengen agreement would come at a high economic cost, while undoing many of the positive social and political developments of the past decade.
Oct 13, 2016
Journal Article
The Costs of Reintroducing Border Controls in Europe
The Schengen Agreement in 1985 led to the end of border controls across 26 European nations. Reintroducing these controls would cost billions of euros in economic costs. Social and political costs would also be substantial.
Oct 12, 2016
Report
Maternity leave policies: Trade-offs between labour market demands and health benefits for children
This brief examines maternity and parental leave provision across European Union countries and its potential impact on the breastfeeding of very young babies (up to 6-months).
Oct 12, 2016

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Andrew Radin

Political Scientist

Andrew Radin is a political scientist at the RAND Corporation. His research interests include European security, NATO, and Russia’s foreign and security policy; state building and security sector reform; and peace operations. He is the author of Institution Building in Weak States: The Primacy…
Andrew Scruggs

Ph.D. Student, Pardee RAND Graduate School, and Assistant Policy Researcher, RAND

Andrew Scruggs is a Ph.D. student in the Research, Analysis, and Design stream at Pardee RAND Graduate School and an assistant policy analyst at RAND. His research interests include international development, national development strategies, economic growth, developing countries, rural…

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