RAND: International Affairs: Documents Available Online 2009-11-17T10:00:00Z Copyright (c) 2007-2008, The RAND Corporation Bricolage RAND Corporation urn:uuid:76693084-41D4-11DB-B9BC-CE1F1D4D57CE Counterinsurgency Brochure urn:uuid:851B9452-0408-11DE-B61E-4DC038788F35 2009-04-07T09:08:00Z 2009-11-13T10:54:00Z This downloadable brochure features several RAND titles on counterinsurgency, with links to each of the publications on the RAND web site. Nation-Building Brochure urn:uuid:85594806-0408-11DE-B61E-4DC038788F35 2009-04-07T09:08:00Z 2009-11-13T10:54:00Z This downloadable brochure features several new and recent RAND titles on nation-building, with links to each of the publications on the RAND web site. Middle East Brochure urn:uuid:856FF5BA-0408-11DE-B61E-4DC038788F35 2009-04-07T09:08:00Z 2009-11-13T10:54:00Z This downloadable brochure features several new and recent RAND titles on the Middle East, with links to each of the publications on the RAND web site. Assessing Irregular Warfare: A Framework for Intelligence Analysis urn:uuid:E2DD0DAA-C7BD-11DD-A482-52C038788F35 2009-01-27T09:28:00Z 2009-01-27T09:29:00Z Provides an analytic framework and procedure for the intelligence analysis of irregular warfare (IW) environments that can serve as the basis for a subsequent IW intelligence analysis curriculum development effort. RAND Review: Vol. 32, No. 3, Fall 2008 urn:uuid:48BAEC6E-CC6E-11DD-B472-0C0F39788F35 2009-01-05T14:48:00Z 2009-03-03T10:05:16Z The cover story offers 12 suggestions for the new U.S. president; other pieces discuss education and health in China and India, health policy models, the U.S. Postal Service mailbox monopoly, a green U.S. Army, and political reform in the Arab world. Facing Human Capital Challenges of the 21st Century: Education and Labor Market Initiatives in Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates: Executive Summary urn:uuid:A2AEC23A-D12E-11DD-AFF9-51C038788F35 2009-01-02T08:47:00Z 2009-08-06T15:26:02Z Overview of the education and labor market initiatives under way in four Arab nations -- Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates -- to address the challenges of developing their human capital for the 21st century global economy. Assessing a Coal-to-Liquids Fuel Industry in the United States urn:uuid:21CF4D8E-C070-11DD-9BDD-E7D738788F35 2008-12-10T00:02:00Z 2009-01-14T09:12:00Z Government actions to gain early experience in producing liquid fuels from coal offer major energy security benefits but also raise important economic governance, and environmental issues. Producing Liquid Fuels from Coal: Prospects and Policy Issues urn:uuid:9C608FE4-B7CF-11DD-B95A-51C038788F35 2008-12-10T00:01:00Z 2009-01-14T09:12:00Z Government actions to gain early experience in producing liquid fuels from coal offer major energy security benefits but also raise important economic, governance, and environmental issues, as addressed in this book. The Evolution of Corporate Governance in China urn:uuid:ADF3D2E4-BA2B-11DD-9D2F-51C038788F35 2008-12-09T16:56:00Z 2009-04-20T15:42:53Z Discusses the development of corporate governance institutions in China, including obstacles to the future outlook for Chinese corporate governance. Enhancement by Enlargement: The Proliferation Security Initiative urn:uuid:ACD79030-BA2B-11DD-9D2F-51C038788F35 2008-12-04T10:07:00Z 2009-12-30T16:56:47Z Details the cost-and-benefit estimates arrived at by five key countries reluctant to affiliate with the Proliferation Security Initiative (the "hold-out" nations) and suggests strategies for changing those estimates in favor of affiliation. Chinese Corporate Governance: History and Institutional Framework urn:uuid:9220BEF2-B1BA-11DD-9F13-5DFE38788F35 2008-11-20T14:56:00Z 2009-04-20T15:42:53Z Provides an overview of the development of corporate governance institutions in China, as well as an examination of continuing challenges and policy implications. Pacific Currents: The Responses of U.S. Allies and Security Partners in East Asia to China's Rise urn:uuid:9F6C26BE-A143-11DD-9E12-831E39788F35 2008-11-17T00:01:00Z 2008-12-23T15:35:00Z The six U.S. allies and partners examined here view China's rise primarily as an economic opportunity, if a mixed one. Its involvement in the region is welcome, but domination is not. Comprehensive U.S. engagement remains essential to them. The Kefaya Movement: A Case Study of a Grassroots Reform Initiative urn:uuid:2C14F110-A5B6-11DD-87D2-FDCC38788F35 2008-11-12T10:03:00Z 2008-11-25T10:09:36Z This examination of Kefaya's birth, accomplishments, and decline is based on an analysis of Egyptian scholarship, Arabic-language media reports (including online and new media), and interviews with Kefaya and Muslim Brotherhood members and observers. Addressing Human Capital Challenges: Assessing the Experiences of Four Countries in the Arab Region (Arabic Version) urn:uuid:FEFD79FC-AA71-11DD-9F49-72D338788F35 2008-11-06T11:21:00Z 2009-08-06T15:26:01Z This research brief describes an analysis of the reform efforts of four Arab region nations (Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates) in response to human capital challenges they face in preparing their people to work in a global environment. Improving Early Childhood Education in Central and Eastern Europe Step by Step urn:uuid:BEF48DE2-A4E9-11DD-90E7-51C038788F35 2008-11-05T10:28:00Z 2008-11-05T10:29:00Z Summarizes the capacity, reach, and sustainability of the Step by Step (SbS) Program, child-centered teaching strategies and parent and community involvement in early childhood education systems in former Soviet bloc countries. Deterrence -- From Cold War to Long War: Lessons from Six Decades of RAND Research urn:uuid:7D6F17AE-96C3-11DD-8ABB-58C038788F35 2008-10-27T11:25:00Z 2009-02-17T08:42:00Z This book examines six decades of RAND Corporation research on deterrence for lessons relevant to the current and future strategic environments. Facing Human Capital Challenges of the 21st Century: Education and Labor Market Initiatives in Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates urn:uuid:062E9D12-991C-11DD-833C-58C038788F35 2008-10-24T14:54:00Z 2009-08-06T15:26:01Z Describes the education and labor market initiatives under way in four Arab nations -- Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates -- to address the challenges of developing the human capital of their populations for the 21st century global economy. Addressing Human Capital Challenges: Assessing the Experiences of Four Countries in the Arab Region urn:uuid:B3E6C9F2-9AB1-11DD-A965-58C038788F35 2008-10-24T14:54:00Z 2009-08-06T15:26:01Z This research brief describes an analysis of the reform efforts of four Arab region nations (Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates) in response to human capital challenges they face in preparing their people to work in a global environment. Addressing Human Capital Challenges: Assessing the Experiences of Four Countries in the Arab Region (Arabic Version) urn:uuid:B42E90E8-9AB1-11DD-A965-58C038788F35 2008-10-24T14:54:00Z 2009-08-06T15:26:01Z This research brief describes an analysis of the reform efforts of four Arab region nations (Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates) in response to human capital challenges they face in preparing their people to work in a global environment. In Their Own Words: Voices of Jihad -- Compilation and Commentary urn:uuid:9647951C-88A4-11DD-BF65-58C038788F35 2008-10-15T11:49:00Z 2008-11-21T14:19:00Z The actual statements and writings of jihadi terrorists paint a revealing self-portrait of their motives, plans, and mind-set, and offer more profound insights into the jihadi threat.