Studies suggest that the No Child Left Behind Act of 20011s goal of 100 percent of U.S. students proficient in reading and mathematics by 2014 will not be met. The authors recommend more-uniform state
This monograph provides an empirical analysis of the enlistment, attrition, and reenlistment effects of bonuses, applying statistical models that control for such other factors as recruiting resources
The National Intelligence Council1s 2008 report Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World projects what the world will look like in 2025 based on recent trends. This paper asks: How should U.S. policy a
The Allegheny County (Pa.) Maternal Depression Initiative is a local system-change effort focused on increasing identification, referrals, and engagement in treatment as needed and appropriate for wom
Nato's success in Afghanistan---or lack therof---will have significant implications for the alliance itself. Success could promote the image of a capable global security alliance. Failure, or even an
The authors review traffic safety in the United States, with specific reference to military personnel, focusing on safety interventions and attempts to change driver behavior and decisions. This revie
In response to the lack of a comprehensive tool to assess a country1s defense sector and its ability to counter a range of security threats, a RAND team developed the Defense Sector Assessment Rating
The United States and its allies in the Persian Gulf War (PGW) knew that Iraq had used nerve agents and chemical weapons in its previous conflicts and so took steps to protect their troops. Pyridostig
Intrastate communitarian strife, dubbed ethnic conflict, has gained attention in the aftermath of the Cold War. This report outlines a model for anticipating the occurrence of communitarian and ethnic
China's economy is expected to grow over the next 20 years at a rate that will make it larger than the U.S. economy. This suggests that China has the economic potential to be an U.S. military rival by
Analyzes the costs and compensation paid for asbestos personal-injury claims and discussess such issues as the current state of asbestos litigation in the United States, the costs of compensation, the
The authors discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using e-mail and the Web to conduct research surveys, and also offer practical suggestions for designing and implementing Internet surveys most
Notes the increasing gap in the abilitiy of the U.S. and European militaries to operate efectively with each other, and examines ways to address the challenge.
Members of the RAND Frederick S. Pardee Center for Longer Range Global Policy and the Future Human Condition reveal its initial findings into incorporating factors 25 to 100 years in the future into d
This guidebook is designed as a contribution to future nation-building efforts. It is organized around the components that make up any nation-building mission: planning, military and police contingent
Operations in Serbia in 1999 revealed issues with combat support execution planning and control. RAND Project Air Force (PAF) analyzed the then-current operation architecture and developed a future ("
This study examines the results of U.S. assistance to the internal security forces of four repressive states: El Salvador, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Efforts to improve the security, hum