The RAND Corporation (1989-2009)
Title | The RAND Corporation (1989-2009) PDF eBook |
Author | J. Samaan |
Publisher | Springer |
Total Pages | 195 |
Release | 2012-06-18 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1137057351 |
Based on a case study of the RAND Corporation, this shows how the uncertainties of US defense policies since the fall of the USSR can be understood and illustrated through an analysis of the evolution of the think tank community, and more particularly through a sociological study of the so-called defense intellectuals such as the RAND Corporation.
Foundations of Effective Influence Operations
Title | Foundations of Effective Influence Operations PDF eBook |
Author | Eric Victor Larson |
Publisher | RAND Corporation |
Total Pages | 230 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780833044044 |
The authors aim to assist the U.S. Army in understanding "influence operations," capabilities that may allow the United States to effectively influence the attitudes and behavior of particular foreign audiences while minimizing or avoiding combat. The book identifies approaches, methodologies, and tools that may be useful in planning, executing, and assessing influence operations.
China’s Grand Strategy
Title | China’s Grand Strategy PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew Scobell |
Publisher | Rand Corporation |
Total Pages | 155 |
Release | 2020-07-27 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1977404200 |
To explore what extended competition between the United States and China might entail out to 2050, the authors of this report identified and characterized China’s grand strategy, analyzed its component national strategies (diplomacy, economics, science and technology, and military affairs), and assessed how successful China might be at implementing these over the next three decades.
Critical Materials
Title | Critical Materials PDF eBook |
Author | Richard S. Silberglitt |
Publisher | Rand Corporation |
Total Pages | 78 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0833079255 |
A high percentage of many raw and semi-finished materials critical to U.S. manufacturing are imported. China is the controlling producer of 11 of these materials and has instituted export restrictions that have led to two-tier pricing, creating pressure to move manufacturing to China. This report suggests the need for actions to mitigate the impact of such market distortions on the global manufacturing sector.
Cyberdeterrence and Cyberwar
Title | Cyberdeterrence and Cyberwar PDF eBook |
Author | Martin C. Libicki |
Publisher | Rand Corporation |
Total Pages | 239 |
Release | 2009-09-22 |
Genre | Computers |
ISBN | 0833048759 |
Cyberspace, where information--and hence serious value--is stored and manipulated, is a tempting target. An attacker could be a person, group, or state and may disrupt or corrupt the systems from which cyberspace is built. When states are involved, it is tempting to compare fights to warfare, but there are important differences. The author addresses these differences and ways the United States protect itself in the face of attack.
The Posture Triangle
Title | The Posture Triangle PDF eBook |
Author | Stacie L. Pettyjohn |
Publisher | Rand Corporation |
Total Pages | 191 |
Release | 2013-11-22 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0833081683 |
U.S. Air Force (USAF) global posture—its overseas forces, facilities, and arrangements with partner nations—faces a variety of fiscal, political, and military challenges. This report seeks to identify why the USAF needs a global posture, where it needs basing and access, the types of security partnerships that minimize peacetime access risk, and the amount of forward presence that the USAF requires.
Research Memorandum - The Rand Corporation
Title | Research Memorandum - The Rand Corporation PDF eBook |
Author | Rand Corporation |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 20 |
Release | 1964 |
Genre | Research |
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