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A Building Partner Capacity Assessment Framework : Tracking Inputs, Outputs, Outcomes, Disrupters, and Workarounds
| A Building Partner Capacity Assessment Framework : Tracking Inputs, Outputs, Outcomes, Disrupters, and Workarounds |
| Autore | Paul Christopher <1971-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | RAND Corporation, 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Collana | Research report (Rand Corporation) |
| Soggetto topico |
International relations
Personnel & human resources management Treaties & other sources of international law Warfare & defence |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Business
Political Science |
| ISBN | 0-8330-9331-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti |
Building Partner Capacity Assessment Framework
A Building Partner Capacity Assessment Framework |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219969103321 |
Paul Christopher <1971->
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The challenge of violent drug-trafficking organizations : an assessment of Mexican security based on existing RAND research on urban unrest, insurgency, and defense-sector reform / / Christopher Paul, Agnes Gereben Schaefer, Colin P. Clarke
| The challenge of violent drug-trafficking organizations : an assessment of Mexican security based on existing RAND research on urban unrest, insurgency, and defense-sector reform / / Christopher Paul, Agnes Gereben Schaefer, Colin P. Clarke |
| Autore | Paul Christopher <1971-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (109 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.450972 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SchaeferAgnes Gereben
ClarkeColin P |
| Collana | Rand Corporation monograph series The challenge of violent drug-trafficking organizations |
| Soggetto topico |
Drug traffic - Mexico
Drug traffic - Mexico - Prevention Drug control - Mexico Violence - Mexico Violent crimes - Mexico - Prevention Internal security - Mexico |
| ISBN |
1-280-12684-1
9786613530707 0-8330-5830-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures and Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One: Introduction; The Evolution of Mexican Drug-Trafficking Organizations; Origins of This Study; Urban Unrest and Instability; Counterinsurgency; Defense-Sector Reform; Labelling the Perpetrators and the Implications Thereof; Organization of This Monograph; Chapter Two: Methods and Approach: Applying Existing RAND Research Tools to Mexico; The Urban Flashpoints Scorecard; The Victory Has a Thousand Fathers Counterinsurgency Scorecard
The Defense Sector Assessment Rating Tool Scorecard; The Delphi Method for Expert Elicitation; Chapter Three: Results from the RAND Mexican Security Delphi Exercise; The RAND Mexican Security Delphi Exercise Process; Delphi-Derived Scores for the Three Scorecards; Delphi Discussion; Chapter Four: Findings from the Urban Flashpoints Scorecard; Mexico's Urban Flashpoints Vulnerability Score; Flashpoint Factors of Concern in Mexico; Flashpoint Factors for Which consensus Was Lacking and Other Items of Interest from the Delphi Discussion; Chapter Five: Findings from the Counterinsurgency Scorecard Is Mexico Like Historical Insurgencies? Mexico's Counterinsurgency Scorecard Score; Mexico in Comparison with 30 Historical Cases of Insurgency; Counterinsurgency Scorecard Factors for Which Consensus Was Lacking and Other Items of Interest from the Delphi Discussion; Chapter Six: Findings from the Defense Sector Assessment Rating Tool Scorecard; Assessment of Mexico's Counternarcotics Capabilities; Assessment of Mexico's Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency Capabilities; Assessment of Mexico's Border and Maritime Security Capabilities; Overall Findings Chapter Seven: Conclusions and Suggestions for Further Research Conclusions; For Future Research; Further Comparison; A Closer Examination of Mexico; A Systems Perspective; References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219982703321 |
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2011 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mexico is not Colombia : alternative historical analogies for responding to the challenge of violent drug-trafficking organizations / / Christopher Paul, Colin P. Clarke, Chad C. Serena
| Mexico is not Colombia : alternative historical analogies for responding to the challenge of violent drug-trafficking organizations / / Christopher Paul, Colin P. Clarke, Chad C. Serena |
| Autore | Paul Christopher <1971-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, California : , : RAND, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (191 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.450972 |
| Soggetto topico |
Drug traffic - Mexico
Violent crimes - Mexico Violence - Mexico Drug control - Mexico Internal security - Mexico Insurgency - Mexico |
| ISBN |
0-8330-8441-0
0-8330-8443-7 |
| 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; Approach; Finding the Right Comparisons; Labeling the Perpetrators and the Implications Thereof; Benefits of This Approach; Organization of This Report; CHAPTER TWO: Contemporary Violence and the Broader Context in Mexico; Two Mexicos; Conflict and Violence in Mexico; Explaining the Outbreak of Violence; The Violent Drug-Trafficking Organizations; Efforts to Improve the Situation; Key Features of the Mexican Context; Security Forces and Organization
Government and GovernanceCivil Society; Economy; CHAPTER THREE: Finding the Right Comparisons: Case Selection; CHAPTER FOUR: Comparing Mexico with the Challenges Faced and the Outcomes Reached in the Historical Cases; Challenge A: Violence; Challenge B: "Anomic" Violence or Indiscriminate Mayhem/Indiscriminate Violence; Challenge C: Insurgency/Competition for State Control; Challenge D: Ethnically Motivated Violence; Challenge E: Lack of Economic Opportunities; Challenge F: High Level of Weapon Availability; Challenge G: Competition over a Resource; Challenge H: Ungoverned Spaces Challenge I: State/Institutional WeaknessChallenge J: Patronage/Corruption; Efforts Correlated with Improvement in the Historical Cases; Chicken or Egg? Correlation and Causation in Meeting Challenges; Confirmation in the Detailed Narratives; CHAPTER FIVE: Conclusions and Recommendations; Mexico Is Not Colombia, Nor Is It Any of These Other Cases; Lessons Highlighted in the Case Narratives; Confirmed Correlations in the Case Studies; Recommendations from the Literature and Historical Case Studies; Ways to Combat the VDTOs; Leverage the Law of Supply and Demand; Other Proposed Solutions Recommendations for MexicoReferences |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220118103321 |
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| Santa Monica, California : , : RAND, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mexico is not Colombia : alternative historical analogies for responding to the challenge of violent drug-trafficking organizations, supporting case studies / / Christopher Paul, Colin P. Clarke, Chad C. Serena
| Mexico is not Colombia : alternative historical analogies for responding to the challenge of violent drug-trafficking organizations, supporting case studies / / Christopher Paul, Colin P. Clarke, Chad C. Serena |
| Autore | Paul Christopher <1971-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, California : , : RAND, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (250 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.450972 |
| Soggetto topico |
Drug traffic - Mexico
Violent crimes - Mexico Violence - Mexico Drug control - Mexico Internal security - Mexico Insurgency - Mexico |
| ISBN |
0-8330-8445-3
0-8330-8447-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figure and Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One: Colombia (1994-2010); Conflict and Violence in Colombia; Explaining the Outbreak of Violence; The Illicit Economy, Crime, and Violence; State Failure and Weak Governance; What Was Done to Improve the Situation?; How Did It End Up?; Similarities and Differences Between Colombia and Mexico; Violence; Indiscriminate Mayhem or "Anomic Violence"; Traditional Threat/Insurgency; Ethnically Motivated Violence; Lack of Economic Opportunities; Weapon Availability
Competition over a Resource Ungoverned Spaces; State/Institutional Weakness; Patronage/Corruption; Lessons for Mexico; Chapter Two: Peru (1980-1992); Conflict and Violence in Peru; Peru's Informal Economy and the Coca Industry; Sendero Luminoso; Sendero's Violence; The State and Peruvian Forces in the 1980's; The Fujimori Government; What Was Done to Improve the Situation?; How Did It End Up?; Similarities and Differences Between Peru and Mexico; Violence; Indiscriminate Mayhem or "Anomic Violence"; Traditional Threat/Insurgency; Ethnically Motivated Violence; Lack of Economic Opportunities Weapon Availability Competition over a Resource; Ungoverned Spaces; State/Institutional Weakness; Patronage/Corruption; Lessons for Mexico; Chapter Three: The Balkans (1991-2010); Conflict and Violence in the Balkans; The Role of the Serb Volunteer Guard ("Arkan's Tigers"); Explaining the Outbreak of Violence; Illicit Economy, Crime, and Violence; Smuggling and Trafficking; State Failure and Weak Governance; What Was Done to Improve the Situation?; How Did It End Up?; Similarities and Differences Between the Balkans and Mexico; Violence; Indiscriminate Mayhem or "Anomic Violence" Traditional Threat/Insurgency Ethnically Motivated Violence; Lack of Economic Opportunities; Weapon Availability; Competition over a Resource; Ungoverned Spaces; State/Institutional Weakness; Patronage/Corruption; Lessons for Mexico; Chapter Four: West Africa (1990-2010); Conflict and Violence in West Africa; Revolutionary United Front; West Side Boys; Explaining the Outbreak of Violence; Illicit Economy, Crime, and Violence; Smuggling and Trafficking; State Failure and Weak Governance; What Was Done to Improve the Situation?; How Did It End Up? Similarities and Differences Between West Africa and Mexico Violence; Indiscriminate Mayhem or "Anomic Violence"; Traditional Threat/Insurgency; Ethnically Motivated Violence; Lack of Economic Opportunities; Weapon Availability; Competition over a Resource; Ungoverned Spaces; State/Institutional Weakness; Patronage/Corruption; Lessons for Mexico; Chapter Five: The Caucasus (1990-2012); Conflict and Violence in the Caucasus; State Breakdown; Economic Failure; Replacing the State; Violence in the Caucasus; What Was Done to Improve the Situation?; How Did It End Up? Similarities and Differences Between the Caucasus and Mexico |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220117803321 |
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| Santa Monica, California : , : RAND, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The other quiet professionals : lessons for future cyber forces from the evolution of special forces / / Christopher Paul, Isaac R. Porche III, Elliot Axelband
| The other quiet professionals : lessons for future cyber forces from the evolution of special forces / / Christopher Paul, Isaac R. Porche III, Elliot Axelband |
| Autore | Paul Christopher <1971-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, California : , : RAND Corporation, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (140 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.3/43 |
| Soggetto topico |
Cyberspace - Security measures - United States - Planning
Computer networks - Security measures - United States - Planning Cyberterrorism - United States - Prevention - Planning Information warfare - United States |
| ISBN |
0-8330-8800-9
0-8330-8802-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figure and Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE Introduction; Purpose; Organization of This Monograph; CHAPTER TWO Special Operations Forces Before U.S. Special Operations Command; The Long and Storied History of Commandos; Vietnam and Its Aftermath; U.S. Special Operations Forces Limp into the 1980's; The Catalytic Failure at Desert One, 1980; Reform and Reconstitution in the Early 1980's; Problems Remain: Grenada, 1983; Further Congressional Pushes and Defense Resistance; Congress Takes Decisive Action, 1986
CHAPTER THREE The Transition to and Evolution of U.S. Special Operations Command Further Legislation to Force Implementation; The Bureaucratic Burdens of Administering New Authorities; Evolution After the Establishment of U.S. Special Operations Command; The Authorities of U.S. Special Operations Command; CHAPTER FOUR Cyber Forces and U.S. Cyber Command; The Lexicon; Cyber Force Roles; The Need for Uniformed Cyber Forces; Integration into Full-Spectrum Operations; Authority to Operate in Cyberspace; Deployability; Current Cyber Force Structure; U.S. Army Cyber Forces; U.S. Cyber Command CHAPTER FIVE Confirming the Analogy: How Alike Are Pre-U.S. Special Operations Command Forces and Contemporary Cyber Forces? Common Features; Personnel; Doctrine; Organization; Development Strategy; Institutionalization of Training; Adequacy Relative to Potential Demand; Similarities; Personnel; Relationship with and to Conventional Forces; "Precarious Values"; Applicability Across the Spectrum of Conflict; Acquisition Needs; Calls for Reform; Differences; Personnel; Historical Tradition; Salient Historical Events; Core Essence; Lessons from the Analogy CHAPTER SIX Lessons for U.S. Cyber Forces from U.S. Special Operations Command Acquisitions Problems with Current Acquisition Processes; Cyber Acquisition Needs; U.S. Special Operations Command Rapid Acquisition Needs; U.S. Special Operations Command Rapid Acquisition Processes; Culture and Other Keys to Success; Quick Recognition and Validation; The Ability to Contract to Develop Products Quickly; The Ability to Equip Selected Warfighters Rather Than Field Capabilities to the Entire Force; Track Record of U.S. Special Operations Command's Rapid Acquisition Programs How Cyber Acquisition Could Be Modeled After the U.S. Special Operations Command Rapid Acquisition Approach Summary; CHAPTER SEVEN Conclusions and Recommendations; Recommendations for the U.S. Department of Defense; Empower USCYBERCOM as a Joint Home for the Cyber Community.; Find Acquisition Solutions for Needed Cyber Tools; Recommendations for the U.S. Army; Support USCYBERCOM as a Capstone Coordinator of and Organizational Home for the Entire Cyber Force; Make U.S. Army Cyber Command for the Army's Cyber Forces What USSOCOM Is for All SOF Recognize the Precarious Value of Cyber Forces and Support Them Accordingly |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220091503321 |
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Paul Christopher <1971->
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| Santa Monica, California : , : RAND Corporation, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Reporters on the battlefield : the embedded press system in historical context / / Christopher Paul, James J. Kim
| Reporters on the battlefield : the embedded press system in historical context / / Christopher Paul, James J. Kim |
| Autore | Paul Christopher <1971-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (175 p.) |
| Disciplina | 070.4/333 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | KimJames J |
| Soggetto topico |
War - Press coverage
Iraq War, 2003-2011 - Press coverage |
| ISBN |
1-283-59737-3
9786613909824 0-8330-4057-X 1-59875-424-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Chapter One - Introduction; Defining the Key Constituencies in Military-Press Relations; Methods; Significance of this Research; Structure of the Book; Chapter Two - The Relationship Between the Press and the Military: A Starting Point; The Press; The Military; Comparison of the Press and te Military; Goals of the Press or Military Vis-à-Vis the Public; Conclusion; Chapter Three - History of Relations Between the Press and the Military; Case Studies: The Legacies of History; Observations
Chapter Four - Systems for Press Access and Measures for Evaluating OutcomesSystems for Organizing Military-Press Relations; Measures for Evaluating the Embedded Press System; Chapter Five - Preliminary Evaluations of the Embedded Press and Other Systems for Organizing Press-Military Relations; The Embedded Press System; Comparison of Embedded Press and Other Systems for Organizing Press-Military Relations; Implications for Coverage of Future Conflicts; The Consequences of Different Contexts on Press-Military Relations; Conclusion; Chapter Six - The Future of Embedded Press Widespread ApplausePossible Shortcomings; Suggestions for Future Research; Appendix A - The Public's ""Right to Know""; Appendix B - Outcomes and Measures of the Embedded Press System; Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220108103321 |
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, c2004 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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What works best when building partner capacity and under what circumstances? / / Christopher Paul [et al.]
| What works best when building partner capacity and under what circumstances? / / Christopher Paul [et al.] |
| Autore | Paul Christopher <1971-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | RAND Corporation, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxiv, 101 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 355/.0320973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ClarkeColin P
GrillBeth YoungStephanie (Political scientist) MoroneyJennifer D. P. <1973-.> HoglerJoe LeahChristine M |
| Soggetto topico |
Military assistance, American
Nation-building Military & Naval Science Law, Politics & Government Armies |
| ISBN | 0-8330-8315-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: find the right ladder, find the right rung U.S. Department of Defense efforts to build partner capacity Hypotheses and factors: what works best for building partner capacity, and under what circumstances? Historical cases and case selection Analyses and results Conclusions and recommendation sAppendix: Subordinate factors for the modified DSART BPC objectives |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220077903321 |
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Paul Christopher <1971->
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| RAND Corporation, 2013 | ||
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What works best when building partner capacity in challenging contexts / / Christopher Paul
| What works best when building partner capacity in challenging contexts / / Christopher Paul |
| Autore | Paul Christopher <1971-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | RAND Corporation, 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xix, 58 pages) : black and white illustration, black and white chart |
| Disciplina | 355/.03273 |
| Collana | Research report (Rand Corporation) |
| Soggetto topico |
Military assistance, American - International cooperation
Military education - International cooperation - Training of Soldiers - International cooperation National security - International cooperation Armies Military & Naval Science Law, Politics & Government |
| ISBN | 0-8330-9332-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220075803321 |
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Paul Christopher <1971->
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| RAND Corporation, 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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