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Books by publisher "Rand Corporation"
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By
Sai Ma ,
Neeraj Sood
[Ebook, Adobe pdf 2004]
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The health status of residents of China and India lags behind relative to other populations, and health gains in each country have been uneven across subpopulations. Each health system provides little protection against financial risk, and patient satisfaction is a lower priority than it should be. This paper compares the... more
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By
Martin C Libicki ,
Peter Chalk ,
Melanie Sisson
[Ebook, Adobe pdf 2007]
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Governments spend billions to protect against terrorism. Might it help to understand what al Qaeda would achieve with each specific attack? This book examines various hypotheses of terrorist targeting: is it (1) to coerce, (2) to damage economies, (3) to rally the faithful, or (4) a decision left to affiliates?... more
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Keith Crane ,
Rollie Lal
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2008]
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Iran is one of the United States' most important foreign policy concerns. It has also been an extraordinarily difficult country with which to engage. Ironically, while the leadership has been hostile to the United States, Iranian society has evolved in ways friendly to the United States and U.S. interests. This... more
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By
Angel Rabasa ,
Peter Chalk ,
Kim Cragin ,
Sara A Daly ,
Heather S Gregg
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2003]
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A sophisticated reader ought to view with great skepticism the prospect of answering questions about the long-term future. The checkered history of predicting the future-from the famous declarations that humans would never fly to the Limits to Growth study to claims about the "New Economy"-has dissuaded policymakers from considering the... more
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By
James H Bigelow ,
Katya Fonkych ,
Constance Fung ,
Jason Wang
[Ebook, Adobe pdf 2001]
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Examines interventions in the healthcare system that use Electronic Medical Record Systems (EMR-S) to affect patient trajectories--i.e., the sequence of encounters a patient has with the healthcare system--by improving health and thereby reducing healthcare utilization, or by reducing a costly form of utilization (e.g., inpatient stays) and increasing a more... more
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By
Walter L Perry ,
John Gordon Iv
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2003]
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The post-World War II occupations of Germany and Japan set standards for postconflict nation-building that have not since been matched. Only in recent years has the United States has felt the need to participate in similar transformations, but it is now facing one of the most challenging prospects since the... more
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By
Eric V Larson ,
Bogdan Savych
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2007]
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This monograph, part of a larger study of ways to reduce collateral damage undertaken for the U.S. Air Force, analyzes media and public reactions to civilian casualty incidents, whether these incidents affect media reporting or public support for military operations, and, if so, how. It analyzes case studies of incidents... more
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By
Martin C Libicki
[Paperback 2009]
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Cyberspace, where information--and hence serious value--is stored and manipulated, is a tempting target. An attacker could be a person, group, or state and may disrupt or corrupt the systems from which cyberspace is built. When states are involved, it is tempting to compare fights to warfare, but there are important... more
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By
David Aaron
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2008]
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This book presents the actual statements and writings of jihadis expressing their views on virtually every subject relevant to their cause. It is not about Islam as it is practiced in its many varieties in Muslim communities throughout the world, nor is it about Islamic fundamentalism or the various Islamist... more
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Angel Rabasa ,
Peter Chalk ,
Kim Cragin ,
Sara A Daly ,
Heather S Gregg
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2002]
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Examines al-Qaeda's evolution and the emergence of the broader global jihadist movement-groups affiliated, associated, or inspired by al-Qaeda-and the threat that they pose to the United States and U.S. allies and interests. The authors conclude by setting out a four-pronged strategy to counter the jihadist threat. Examines al-Qaeda's evolution and... more
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By
James Dobbins ,
Michele A Poole ,
Austin Long ,
Benjamin Runkle
[Ebook, Adobe pdf 2008]
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From the post-World War II era through the Cold War, post-Cold War era, and current war on terrorism, this volume assesses how U.S. presidential decisionmaking style and administrative structure can work in favor of, as well as against, the nation-building goals of the U.S. government and military and those of... more
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By
Angel Rabasa ,
Cheryl Benard ,
Lowell H Schwartz ,
Peter Sickle
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2007]
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Radical and dogmatic interpretations of Islam have gained ground in recent years in many Muslim societies via extensive Islamist networks spanning the Muslim world and the Muslim diaspora communities of North America and Europe. Although a majority throughout the Muslim world, moderates have not developed similar networks to amplify their... more
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By
David E Mosher ,
Beth E Lachman ,
Michael D Greenberg ,
Tiffany Nichols ,
Brian Rosen
[Ebook, Adobe pdf 2007]
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This study assesses whether Army policy, doctrine, and guidance adequately address environmental activities in post-conflict phases of contingencies. A review of policy, doctrine, operational experience, and documentation, as well as interviews with Army personnel, indicates that environmental concerns can have significant impacts. Recommendations are made for improving the Army?s approach... more
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Eric V Larson ,
Bogdan Savych
[Ebook, Adobe pdf 2003]
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Individuals may have to rely on themselves to protect their own health and safety—perhaps even their own lives—in the event of a terrorist attack. Even those who know how to take care of themselves in the event of a fire, tornado, or earthquake might not know what to do in... more
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Michael D Greenberg ,
Peter Chalk ,
Henry H Willis ,
Ivan Khilko ,
David S Ortiz
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2006]
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Policymakers have become increasingly concerned in recent years about the possibility of future maritime terrorist attacks. Though the historical occurrence of such attacks has been limited, recognition that maritime vessels and facilities may be particularly vulnerable to terrorism has galvanized concerns. In addition, some plausible maritime attacks could have very... more
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By
Rand Mathematics Study Panel ,
Deborah Loewenberg
[Ebook, Adobe pdf 2003]
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A clear need exists for substantial improvement in mathematics proficiency in U.S. schools. The RAND Mathematics Study Panel was convened to inform the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Research and Improvement on ways to improve the quality and usability of education research and development (R&D). The panel identified... more
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By
Olga Oliker
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2001]
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An examination of the difficulties faced by the Russian military in planningand carrying out urban operations in Chechnya.Russian and rebel military forces fought to control the Chechen city ofGrozny in the winters of 1994-1995 and 1999-2000, as well as clashing insmaller towns and villages. The author examines both Russian and... more
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By
Olga Oliker ,
Richard Kauzlarich ,
James Dobbins ,
Kurt W Basseuner ,
Donald L Sampler
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2010]
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Between 9/11 and the end of 2009, 46 publicly reported cases of domestic radicalization and recruitment to jihadist terrorism occurred in the United States, 13 of them in 2009. Most of the would be jihadists recruited themselves into the terrorist role, assisting foreign terrorist organizations, joining jihad fronts abroad, and... more
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By
Brian A Jackson ,
John C Baker ,
Peter Chalk ,
Kim Cragin ,
John V Parachini
[Ebook, Adobe pdf 2006]
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As U.S. military forces appear overcommitted and some ponder a possible return to the draft, the timing is ideal for a review of how the American military transformed itself over the past five decades, from a poorly disciplined force of conscripts and draft-motivated "volunteers" to a force of professionals revered... more
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By
Frederic Wehrey ,
Jerrold D Green ,
Brian Nichiporuk ,
Alireza Nader ,
Lydia Hansell
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2008]
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Both high import payments for petroleum motor fuels and concerns regarding emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) are motivating interest in possible fuel substitutes. Petroleum products derived from conventional crude oil constitute more than 50 percent of end-use energy deliveries in the United States and more than 95 percent of all... more
