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RAND books recommended in the University Press Books Selected for Public and Secondary School Libraries annual guide
Each year, a committee of librarians from the American Association of School Libraries and the Public Library Association recommended notable books for public and high school libraries. Titles selected for the University Press Books Selected for Public and Secondary School Libraries guide have been examined, reviewed, and recommended by the American University Press Books Publication Selection Committee. The guide is published annually by the Association of American University Presses (AAUP).
RAND Titles Recommended in the 2007 Guide
- On "Other War": Lessons from Five Decades of RAND Counterinsurgency Research
- Striking First: Preemptive and Preventive Attack in U.S. National Security Policy
- I Want You! The Evolution of the All-Volunteer Force
- Securing Health: Lessons from Nation-Building Missions
- Reforming Teacher Education
- Beyond al-Qaeda: Part 1, The Global Jihadist Movement
- Beyond al-Qaeda: Part 2, The Outer Rings of the Terrorist Universe
- The Global Technology Revolution 2020, Executive Summary: Bio/Nano/Materials/Information Trends, Drivers, Barriers, and Social Implications
- Air Power Against Terror: America's Conduct of Operation Enduring Freedom
- Pacification in Algeria, 1956-1958
- Unconquerable Nation: Knowing Our Enemy, Strengthening Ourselves
Unconquerable Nation was chosen as “Outstanding” by the committee.
RAND Titles Recommended in the 2006 Guide
- The Arc: A Formal Structure for a Palestinian State
- Building a Successful Palestinian State
- Early Childhood Interventions
- Establishing Law and Order After Conflict
- Gifts of the Muse: Reframing the Debate About the Benefits of the Arts
- Inspiration, Perspiration, and Time: Operations and Achievement in Edison Schools
- Just Cause or Just Because?: Prosecution and Plea-Bargaining Resulting in Prison Sentences on Low-Level Drug Charges in California and Arizona
- Oil Shale Development in the United States: Prospects and Policy Issues
- A Portrait of the Visual Arts: Meeting the Challenges Of A New Era
RAND Titles Recommended in the 2005 Guide:
- The Muslim World After 9/11 (chosen as “Outstanding” by the AASL committee)
- Are L.A.'s Children Ready for School?
- Confronting “the Enemy Within”: Security Intelligence, the Police, and Counterterrorism in Four Democracies
- Cuba After Castro: Legacies, Challenges, and Impediments
- The Dynamic Terrorist Threat: An Assessment of Group Motivations and Capabilities in a Changing World
- Expanding the Reach of Education Reforms: Perspectives from Leaders in the Scale-Up of Educational Interventions
- Focus on the Wonder Years: Challenges Facing the American Middle School
- High Performance Government: Structure, Leadership, Incentives
- The 21st Century at Work: Forces Shaping the Future Workforce and Workplace in the United State
- The UN's Role in Nation-Building: From the Congo to Iraq
RAND Titles Recommended in the 2004 Guide:
- America's Role in Nation-Building: From Germany to Iraq
- Civil Democratic Islam: Partners, Resources, and Strategies
- The Demographic Dividend: A New Perspective on the Economic Consequences of Population Change
- Fault Lines in China's Economic Terrain
- The Global Course of the Information Revolution: Recurring Themes and Regional Variations
- The Global Threat of New and Reemerging Infectious Diseases: Reconciling U.S. National Security and Public Health Policy
- Individual Preparedness and Response to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Terrorist Attacks: A Quick Guide
- Reducing Gun Violence: Results from an Intervention in East Los Angeles
- Terrorism & Development: Using Social and Economic Development to Inhibit a Resurgence of Terrorism
The selection of RAND books as part of this guide recognizes RAND's standing as an important member of the University Press and scholarly publishing community. The 15th edition of the guide is available through the AAUP web site.
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