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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
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
Essay
Election 2016: The International Issues
America's next president will face challenges that test the fundamentals of world order. RAND experts have outlined key decisions, the dangers involved, and the least-bad options that now often pass for good ones.
Oct 7, 2016
Report
Social change and public engagement with policy and evidence
This report offers an overview of emerging social trends which may affect public engagement with evidence and policy in Britain. It was produced to provide background for a workshop hosted by Sense about Science and the Nuffield Foundation.
Oct 6, 2016
Blog
Conversations at RAND: Howard J. Shatz on the International Economy
One of the contentious issues in this year's presidential election campaign is the U.S. role in the global economy. A RAND panel offers strategies for the next president, who will face a troubled landscape.
Oct 5, 2016
Commentary
Drug Dependence: Treatment Over Incarceration
Drug dependence imposes significant costs to society and traditional criminal justice responses like imprisonment do not reduce crime. More quality research on alternative sanctions could help police, prosecutors, and judges expand their options while helping users get treatment.
Oct 3, 2016
Multimedia
Rethinking Russia's Threat to NATO
A series of wargames examined the probable outcome of a Russian invasion of the Baltic states. The wargames showed that a near-term Russian invasion could reach the Estonian and Latvian capitals in less than 60 hours.
Sep 30, 2016
Journal Article
Brexit: What Have We Learned So Far?
On 23 June 2016, the British electorate defied the expectations of political leaders, financial markets and foreign allies by voting to withdraw from the European Union.
Sep 26, 2016
Report
Mid-Term Assessment of the EU Drugs Strategy 2013-2020 and Final Evaluation of the Action Plan on Drugs 2013-2016: Public consultation on the evaluation of the EU Drugs Strategy: Report of results
A mandatory public consultation was conducted to inform the Mid-Term Assessment of the EU Drugs Strategy 2013-2020 and the final evaluation of the EU Action Plan on Drugs 2013-2016. This document reports on the consultation's results.
Sep 22, 2016
Report
Education Policies Can Help Migrant Children in EU
Building relationships between educators and parents of migrant children in the EU, and dedicating more resources to schools with a high concentration of migrants, may help redress disparities in educational outcomes.
Sep 16, 2016
Commentary
Central Bank Perversity: The Downside to Aggressive Monetary Policy
Aggressive monetary policy has negative effects on retirees, on income inequality, and on market stability—both domestically and globally.
Sep 13, 2016
Commentary
Tracing Firearms and Ammunition
The marking of firearms and ammunition supports effective tracing by enabling identification and efficient record keeping. But currently there are no mandatory, globally accepted standards that regulate firearms marking.
Sep 9, 2016
Journal Article
Study on Alternatives to Coercive Sanctions as Response to Drug Law Offences and Drug-Related Crimes: Final Report
This study aims to map alternatives to coercive sanctions (ACS) for drug law offences and drug-related crimes that are available under the law in each EU member state and describe the use of these sanctions in practice.
Sep 8, 2016
Commentary
The West Must Do Far More to Keep Putin at Bay
Russia is more willing than the West to use military power, even though it has less of it. The West should reconsider whether its efforts to deter Russian military interference are enough.
Aug 27, 2016
Commentary
European and American Efforts to Tackle AMR: Great Minds Think Alike (Almost Always)
The United States and the European Union are committed to tackling antimicrobial resistance. Their efforts share objectives around key areas for improvement, such as the stewardship of existing antimicrobials, surveillance of their use, and development of new antimicrobials.
Aug 19, 2016
Commentary
Sustaining Britain's Role in NATO After Brexit
In this period of geostrategic uncertainty about the future of the UK during its divorce from the EU, the U.S. should provide robust diplomatic and political support to ensure that Britain remains a major military power within the Atlantic Alliance.
Aug 4, 2016
Blog
A Summer Reading List for Congress
To help Hill staffers make the most of the Congressional recess, RAND has developed a list of must-read research and commentaries that will help ensure policymakers will return ready to hit the ground running.
Aug 2, 2016
News Release
Cooperation Among the Arab Gulf States Is Key to U.S. Interests and Regional Stability, Despite Friction
The increased influence of Arab Gulf states in regional affairs such as the fighting in Syria and the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen has raised the stakes for relations between the six nations and poses significant consequences for stability.
Jul 28, 2016
Commentary
NATO Decides to 'Troop the Colours' As Symbol of Deterrence in the Baltics
At its Warsaw summit in July, NATO agreed to establish a permanent rotating presence of its troops in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The decision may be interpreted as NATO's commitment to take its Baltic members' concerns seriously.
Jul 28, 2016
Report
The Outlook for Arab Gulf Cooperation
Understanding what binds and divides the six Gulf Cooperation Council states can help policymakers prepare for future trends in a region with high stakes for U.S. strategic interests.
Jul 26, 2016

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Alexandra Stark

Associate Policy Researcher

Alex Stark (she/her) is an associate policy researcher at RAND. She is a 2023 Non-Resident Fellow with the Irregular Warfare Initiative, a joint production of Princeton's Empirical Studies of Conflict Project and the Modern War Institute at West Point. Stark's research interests include security…
Colin D. Smith

Senior International/Defense Researcher

Colin Smith is a senior international/defense researcher at RAND's Washington, D.C. Office. He has worked on a diverse portfolio of projects including supply chain dependency, Joint Cyber Weapon, impacts of individual augments on the Navy Reserve and maritime connectors. Prior to joining RAND he…

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