Rand imprint: 375 books
Spillover from the Conflict in Syria
An Assessment of the Factors that Aid and Impede the Spread of Violence
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2014
Aid flowing into Syria is intended to determine the outcome of the conflict between rebel factions and Damascus. Instead, it could perpetuate the civil war and ignite larger regional hostilities that could reshape the political geography of the Middle East. This report examines the main factors likely...
by Constantine Samaras, Henry H. Willis
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2013
Department of Defense (DoD) installations rely on the commercial electricity grid for 99 percent of their electricity needs, but the U.S. electricity grid is vulnerable to disruption from natural hazards and actor-induced outages, such as physical or cyber attacks. Using portfolio analysis methods for...
Penaid Nonproliferation
Hindering the Spread of Countermeasures Against Ballistic Missile Defenses
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2014
An attacker's missile-borne countermeasures to ballistic missile defenses are known as penetration aids, or penaids. To support efforts to prevent the proliferation of penaid-related items, this research recommends controls on potential exports according to the structure of the international Missile Technology Control Regime.
Improving School Leadership
The Promise of Cohesive Leadership Systems
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2009
This study documents actions of Wallace Foundation grantees to create more-cohesive policies and initiatives to improve instructional leadership in schools; describes how states and districts have worked together to forge such policies and initiatives; and examines the hypothesis that cohesive systems...
by Angel Rabasa, Cheryl Benard, Lowell H. Schwartz
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2007
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...
Today's Police and Sheriff Recruits
Insights from the Newest Members of America's Law Enforcement Community
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2010
For much of the past decade, police and sheriff's departments faced considerable challenges in attracting and retaining recruits. This volume summarizes a 2008-2009 survey fielded to recent police officer and sheriff's deputy recruits nationwide. The authors focus on how understanding modern recruits...
by Benjamin Bahney, Howard J. Shatz, Carroll Ganier
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2010
This monograph analyzes the finances of the militant group al-Qa'ida in Iraq in Anbar province during 2005 and 2006, at the peak of the group's power and influence. The authors draw on captured financial documents that give details on the daily financial transactions of one specific sector within Anbar province and of the financial transactions of the AQI provincial administration.
Measuring Illegal Border Crossing Between Ports of Entry
An Assessment of Four Promising Methods
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2011
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is responsible for controlling the flow of goods and people across the U.S. border, but compelling methods for producing estimates of the total flow of illicit goods or border crossings do not yet exist. This paper describes four innovative approaches to estimating...
Near-Term Opportunities for Integrating Biomass into the U.S. Electricity Supply
Technical Considerations
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2011
Biomass is an increasingly important source of electricity, heat, and liquid fuel. One near-term option for using biomass to generate electricity is to cofire biomass in coal-fired electricity plants. This report focuses on two aspects of biomass use: plant-site modifications, changes in operations,...
Police Recruitment and Retention for the New Millennium
The State of Knowledge
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2010
Many police departments report difficulties in creating a workforce that represents community demographics, is committed to providing its employees the opportunity for long-term police careers, and effectively implements community policing. This book summarizes lessons on recruiting and retaining effective workforces.
Iran's Nuclear Future
Critical U.S. Policy Choices
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2011
As Iran's nuclear program evolves, U.S. decisionmakers will confront a series of critical policy choices involving complex considerations and policy trade-offs. These policy choices could involve dissuading Iran from developing nuclear weapons; deterring Iran from using its nuclear weapons, if it...
Health and Well-Being in the Home
A Global Analysis of Needs, Expectations, and Priorities for Home Health Care Technology
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2011
Technological advances have pushed the frontier of care management into the home setting and can help patients self-manage their conditions. A global study of the needs, priorities, and expectations of key stakeholders regarding home health care in six countries revealed that although such technologies...
Low fertility in Europe
Is there still reason to worry?
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2011
Recent statistics suggest that fertility in Europe shows signs of recovery after decades of year-on-year drops. This report updates a study on low fertility from 2004 and explores the extent, causes and consequences of the recent recovery.
by Jeffrey Martini, Dalia Dassa Kaye, Erin York
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2012
Since the 2011 revolution in Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood has emerged as a key political player. Although individuals under the age of 35 make up a large share of the membership, the group's strict hierarchy has led to disaffection among its youth. These members merit attention not only as a challenge...