Assessing Trade-Offs in U.S. Military Intervention Decisions: Whether, When, and with What Size Force to Intervene
| Assessing Trade-Offs in U.S. Military Intervention Decisions: Whether, When, and with What Size Force to Intervene |
| Autore | Frederick Bryan A |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif, : RAND Corporation, 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (217 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ChandlerNathan
HooblerJames F <1938-> (James Ferguson) KavanaghJennifer KimJooeun PézardStéphanie StarkAlexandra |
| Collana | Research Reports; Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Intervention (International law)
National security - United States Military policy National security |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Case studies. |
| ISBN |
9781977408532
1977408532 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Summary -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Chapter One: Introduction -- Objectives -- Theoretical Framework -- Approach -- Organization of This Report -- Chapter Two: What Do We Know? Reviewing Existing Literature -- The Intervention Decision: When Do Interventions Improve Outcomes? -- The Timing Decision: Is It Better to Intervene Early or Late? -- The Size Decision: Should the Intervention Be Small or Large? -- Synthesis and Limitations -- Chapter Three: Quantitative Analysis: Studying Trends and Patterns -- Data Set of Intervention and Nonintervention Cases -- Exploring Outcomes by Intervention Timing and Size -- Summary -- Chapter Four: Lessons from Focused Case Studies -- Methodology -- Assessment and Insights -- Implications and Conclusion -- Chapter Five: Counterfactuals -- Methodology -- Summary of the Counterfactual Cases -- Results -- Implications -- Chapter Six: Conclusion and Implications -- The Effect of Interventions on Outcomes -- Recommendations -- Appendix: A. List of Cases of Potential U.S. Intervention -- References -- Back Cover. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911117299503321 |
Frederick Bryan A
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Assessing Trade-Offs in U.S. Military Intervention Decisions: Whether, When, and with What Size Force to Intervene
| Assessing Trade-Offs in U.S. Military Intervention Decisions: Whether, When, and with What Size Force to Intervene |
| Autore | Frederick Bryan A |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif, : RAND Corporation, 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (217 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ChandlerNathan
HooblerJames F <1938-> (James Ferguson) KavanaghJennifer KimJooeun PézardStéphanie StarkAlexandra |
| Collana | Research Reports; Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Intervention (International law)
National security - United States Military policy National security |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Case studies. |
| ISBN |
9781977408532
1977408532 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Summary -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Chapter One: Introduction -- Objectives -- Theoretical Framework -- Approach -- Organization of This Report -- Chapter Two: What Do We Know? Reviewing Existing Literature -- The Intervention Decision: When Do Interventions Improve Outcomes? -- The Timing Decision: Is It Better to Intervene Early or Late? -- The Size Decision: Should the Intervention Be Small or Large? -- Synthesis and Limitations -- Chapter Three: Quantitative Analysis: Studying Trends and Patterns -- Data Set of Intervention and Nonintervention Cases -- Exploring Outcomes by Intervention Timing and Size -- Summary -- Chapter Four: Lessons from Focused Case Studies -- Methodology -- Assessment and Insights -- Implications and Conclusion -- Chapter Five: Counterfactuals -- Methodology -- Summary of the Counterfactual Cases -- Results -- Implications -- Chapter Six: Conclusion and Implications -- The Effect of Interventions on Outcomes -- Recommendations -- Appendix: A. List of Cases of Potential U.S. Intervention -- References -- Back Cover. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911153892003321 |
| Frederick Bryan A | ||
| Santa Monica, Calif, : RAND Corporation, 2021 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in Somalia : assessing the campaign against Al Shabaab / / Seth G. Jones, Andrew M. Liepman, Nathan Chandler
| Counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in Somalia : assessing the campaign against Al Shabaab / / Seth G. Jones, Andrew M. Liepman, Nathan Chandler |
| Autore | Jones Seth G. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, [California] : , : RAND Corporation, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (107 pages) : color illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 967.73053 |
| Soggetto topico |
Terrorism - Somalia - Prevention - 21st century - Evaluation
Counterinsurgency - Somalia - 21st century - Evaluation |
| ISBN | 0-8330-9486-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Box, Figures, and Tables -- Summary -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- ; Chapter 1. Introduction: Research Design -- Outline of the Report -- ; Chapter 2. The Evolution of al Shabaab: Phase One: Ideological and Historical Origins, 1960s-2005 -- Phase Two: Proto-Insurgency, 2005-2007 -- Phase Three: Rebirth and the Rise of the Islamists, 2007-2009 -- Phase Four: The Heyday of al Shabaab, 2009-2011 -- Phase Five: Retreat and Adaptation, 2011-2016 -- Conclusion -- ; Chapter 3. The Weakening of al Shabaab: Strategic Options -- The Decline of al Shabaab -- Conclusion -- ; Chapter 4. Recommendations -- APPENDIX: Data Collection Sources and Notes -- About the Authors -- References -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910156236803321 |
Jones Seth G.
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| Santa Monica, [California] : , : RAND Corporation, , 2016 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Reducing the cultivation of opium poppies in southern Afghanistan
| Reducing the cultivation of opium poppies in southern Afghanistan |
| Autore | Greenfield Victoria A. <1964-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | RAND Corporation, 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Collana | [Research report] Reducing the cultivation of opium poppies in southern Afghanistan |
| Soggetto topico |
Opium trade - Afghanistan
Opium poppy growers - Afghanistan Rural development - Afghanistan Substance Abuse Social Welfare & Social Work Social Sciences |
| ISBN | 0-8330-9128-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220088303321 |
Greenfield Victoria A. <1964->
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| RAND Corporation, 2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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