This study explores the historical relationship between economic growth and military expenditures in five great power countries: Germany, France, Russia, Japan, and the United States. Using statistica
The nation’s understanding of both the common defense and organized violence has changed dramatically since 2001. This report is an attempt to start a conversation about how to better understand Ameri
This report aims to help designers of victim compensation programs make decisions that balance fairness to victims, speed of compensation, and size of transaction costs. Key fairness considerations in
In January 2004, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security inaugurated a new system for tracking foreign visitors at Ports of entry to the United States, the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status
Russia, China, and Iran use measures short of war to exploit and stretch U.S. thresholds for war to further their strategic ends. This report describes those measures, how nation-states use them, and
The report describes the underlying method of collaborative logic-model development and application and frames the approach in generalizable step-by-step terms, drawing from research and analysis cond
This study examines the counterterrorism and counterinsurgency campaign against al Shabaab in Somalia. It concludes that, while al Shabaab was weakened between 2011 and 2016, it could resurge if urgen
This study compared the Applied Behavior Analysis benefit provided by TRICARE as an early intervention for autism spectrum disorder with similar benefits in Medicaid and commercial health insurance pl
This study analyzes possible problems with company-level direct fire control, terrain and enemy analysis, and command and control planning and preparation, explores how these problems affect combat ef
The Cosmos on a Shoestring provides a comprehensive review of practices related to the management and engineering of small spacecraft. Author Liam Sarsfield examines spacecraft development trends and
This report describes insights about exposures from natural hazards now and in the future, as well as gaps in data that, if filled, could improve the nation’s ability to assess infrastructure risk and
Explores the challenges surrounding law enforcement use of user data collected through mobile phones and describes a prototype tool that could aid in understanding what types of mobile data exist and
This report examines several issues associated with the cost-per-flying-hour (CPFH) metric used in the Department of Defense (DoD), including its use to compare operating and support costs of differen
Machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence influence many aspects of life today. This report identifies some of their shortcomings and associated policy risks and examines some approaches
RAND Corporation researchers identified three key operational challenges that forward-deployed personnel have encountered and then assessed the extent to which persistent, networked, and distributed o
Deterring terrorism is best approached as part of a broad effort to influence all elements of a terrorist system, and simple, conceptual models of decisionmaking can help in understanding how to affec
This report for the Malian government explores the challenges in setting up a national security council. The author creates a theoretical framework for effectiveness, applies it to case studies, and p
This report describes the requirements that generate the need for deployable civilians, the types of missions civilians support, and the methods that U.S. and foreign government organizations use to i
This report provides analysis and recommendations for intelligence agencies on how to conduct work outside classified facilities by identifying policy, legal, technology, security, financial, and cult
The research described in this report was conducted to improve the Army’s ability to use recruiting resources and enlistment eligibility policies effectively and efficiently to meet accession requirem
During the 1990s, questions arose about how future changes in military missions, organizations, and technology would affect work and workers in the Department of Defense (DoD). To address these questi
Chartbook summarizing findings from evaluation of two programs offered by the DoD that provide solution-focused counseling for common personal and family issues to members of the active and reserve co
RAND researchers assess voluntary, district-led summer learning programs for low-income, urban elementary students. This third report in a series examines student outcomes after one and two summers of
This report finds that China’s strategic-deterrence concepts are evolving in response to a changing assessment of its external security environment and a growing emphasis on protecting its emerging in
RAND researchers examine the international order in effect since World War II, including the mechanisms by which the order affects state behavior, the engines that drive states to participate, and the
In March 2009, the Dallas Police Department (DPD) began a unique partnership with two local universities, the University of North Texas and the University of Texas at Dallas: The Caruth Police Institu
The appointments of Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justice Samuel Alito made this a momentous year for the Supreme Court. Now, speculation is rife about the impact these justices will have o
The time may be ripe for a broad rethinking of international economic arrangements. This book reviews the options to consider since the 1994 conference in Bretton Woods.
With its victory in the Cold War, the United States is now the world's preeminent military and political power. Three years after the end of the Cold War, however, no new grand design has yet jelled,
