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Advancing the U.S. Air Force's force-development initiative / / S. Craig Moore, Marygail K. Brauner
| Advancing the U.S. Air Force's force-development initiative / / S. Craig Moore, Marygail K. Brauner |
| Autore | Moore S. Craig <1946-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Ca., : RAND Corp., 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xx, 35 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 358.4/130973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BraunerMarygail K. <1947-> |
| Collana | RAND Project Air Force |
| ISBN |
1-281-43010-2
9786611430108 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Advancing the U.S. Air Force's Force-Development Initiative; Introduction; History, Including Some Missteps; Developing Future Senior Leaders (General Officers and Colonels); Setting Force-Development Goals for Individual Career Fields; Next Steps for Force Development; Conclusion; Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219985703321 |
Moore S. Craig <1946->
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| Santa Monica, Ca., : RAND Corp., 2007 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Air power against terror : America's conduct of Operation Enduring Freedom / / Benjamin S. Lambeth
| Air power against terror : America's conduct of Operation Enduring Freedom / / Benjamin S. Lambeth |
| Autore | Lambeth Benjamin S |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (456 p.) |
| Disciplina | 958.104/6 |
| Soggetto topico |
Afghan War, 2001-2021 - United States
Afghan War, 2001-2021 - Aerial operations, American War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 |
| ISBN | 0-8330-4053-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Preface; Figures; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Chapter Two - A Nation Girds for War; Chapter Three - The United States Strikes Back; Chapter Four - A Shift in Strategy; Chapter Five - Operation Anaconda; Chapter Six - Distinctive Aspects and Achievements; Chapter Seven - Problems in Execution; Chapter Eight - Conclusions; Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219988203321 |
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Lambeth Benjamin S
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2005 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Air power in the new counterinsurgency era : the strategic importance of USAF advisory and assistance missions / / Alan J. Vick ... [et al.]
| Air power in the new counterinsurgency era : the strategic importance of USAF advisory and assistance missions / / Alan J. Vick ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (205 p.) |
| Disciplina | 358.4/1425 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | VickAlan |
| Soggetto topico |
Counterinsurgency - United States
Air power - United States Military assistance, American Military missions World politics - 21st century |
| ISBN |
1-281-18096-3
9786611180966 0-8330-4254-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Background; The Dilemma of Intervention; Purpose and Organization of This Monograph; Chapter Two - The Evolving Insurgency Challenge; Introduction; Defining Insurgency; Categorizing Insurgencies; Sources of Insurgency; Insurgency and U.S. Security; Conclusion; Chapter Three - The Challenge of Counterinsurgency: Lessons from the Cold War and After; Introduction; Four Principles; Conclusion; Chapter Four - Grand Strategy and Counterinsurgency; Introduction
Assessing Insurgent Threats to U.S. National SecurityGrand Strategies for Small Wars; Options for Counterinsurgency Intervention; Investing in Counterinsurgency Capabilities; The Roles of Allies in Counterinsurgency; Chapter Five - A New Framework of Understanding and Responding to Insurgencies; The Application of Military Power to Counterinsurgency; Security Cooperation and Foreign Internal Defense; Some Caveats on Early Intervention; The Power and Limitations of Military Assistance:The El Salvador Experience; El Salvador: Lessons for Future CounterinsurgencyOperations Chapter Six - The USAF Role in Countering InsurgenciesThe Role of Air Power in Counterinsurgency Operations; How Should We Think About the Role of Air Power inCounterinsurgency?; Current USAF Operational Aviation Advising Activities; Estimating Demand for Operational Aviation Advising; Expanding and Deepening USAF Capabilities to CounterInsurgencies; Chapter Seven - Conclusions; Final Thoughts; Appendix A - States Afflicted by Insurgency; Appendix B - Estimating Manpower Requirements for Advisory Assistance; Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219987603321 |
| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2006 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Analytic support to intelligence in counterinsurgencies / / Walter L. Perry, John Gordon IV
| Analytic support to intelligence in counterinsurgencies / / Walter L. Perry, John Gordon IV |
| Autore | Perry Walt L |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (85 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.3/4320973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | GordonJohn <1956-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Counterinsurgency - United States
Insurgency Military intelligence - United States |
| ISBN |
1-281-73657-0
9786611736576 0-8330-4526-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Analysis; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE Introduction; The Focus on Conventional Operations; The Hard Lessons of Iraq and Afghanistan; About This Monograph; CHAPTER TWO The Nature of Modern Insurgency; Proto-Insurgency; Small-Scale Insurgency; Large-Scale Insurgency; CHAPTER THREE The Dominance of Intelligence; Intelligence Operations in Support of Conventional Combat; Intelligence in Support of Counterinsurgencies; CHAPTER FOUR The Analytic Questions; The Proto-Insurgency; Small-Scale Insurgency
Large-Scale Insurgency CHAPTER FIVE Intelligence Analysis; Data: Precision Versus Accuracy; Discerning Patterns; Predictive Tools; Analyzing Insurgent Networks: The "Counterinsurgency Common Operational Picture" (COINCOP); Enemy-Friendly Interaction Analyses; CHAPTER SIX Conclusions; Modern Insurgency; The Role of Analysis; Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219985903321 |
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Perry Walt L
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2008 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Arts and culture in the metropolis [[electronic resource] ] : strategies for sustainability / / Kevin F. McCarthy, Elizabeth Heneghan Ondaatje, Jennifer L. Novak
| Arts and culture in the metropolis [[electronic resource] ] : strategies for sustainability / / Kevin F. McCarthy, Elizabeth Heneghan Ondaatje, Jennifer L. Novak |
| Autore | McCarthy Kevin F. <1945-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (123 p.) |
| Disciplina | 700.973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
OndaatjeElizabeth Heneghan
NovakJennifer L |
| Soggetto topico |
Arts - United States - Finance
Art patronage - United States Nonprofit organizations - United States Metropolitan areas - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-18088-2
9786611180881 0-8330-4245-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Chapter One - Introduction; Chapter Two - The Roots of the Challenges Facing the Nonprofit Arts; Chapter Three - The Ecology of the Arts Sector; Chapter Four - Community Responses; Chapter Five - Philadelphia; Appendix; Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452100703321 |
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McCarthy Kevin F. <1945->
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2007 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Balancing environment and development : costs, revenues, and benefits of western Riverside County multiple species habitat conservation plan / / Lloyd Dixon ... [et al.]
| Balancing environment and development : costs, revenues, and benefits of western Riverside County multiple species habitat conservation plan / / Lloyd Dixon ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (271 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.95/160979497 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DixonLloyd S |
| Soggetto topico |
Habitat conservation - Economic aspects - California - Riverside County
Endangered species - Economic aspects - California - Riverside County Urbanization - Environmental aspects - California - Riverside County |
| ISBN |
1-282-45117-0
9786612451171 0-8330-4824-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; The Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan; Contribution of This Monograph; Chapter Two - Value of Parcels Already Acquired by RCA; Land Purchased by RCA as of 2007; Data and Methods Used to Project the Value of the Current Portfolio; Current Value of Parcels Already Acquired by RCA; Conclusion; Chapter Three - Value of Land Required for the MSHCP Reserve; Analytic Approach; Value of Land in Reserve-Assembly Scenarios; Remaining Costs for Local Permittees
Performance of Assembly Scenarios Against Conservation GoalsChapter Four - Financial Implications of Temporal Acquisition Strategies; Analytic Approach; Results; Policy Implications for RCA; Pacing Strategies; Timing Strategies; Conclusion; Chapter Five - Costs of Implementing the MSHCP and Operating theReserve; Analytic Approach; Habitat-Management Costs; Adaptive-Management Costs; Biological-Monitoring Costs; Plan Implementation and RCA Oversight Costs; Results; Assessment of Findings; Chapter Six - Projected Revenue for RCA; Sources of Revenue; Total Projected Revenue Gap Between Local Costs and RevenueChapter Seven - Additional Local Revenue Options; Sources of Revenue for Other HCPs; Analytic Approach; Option 1: Ad Valorem Property Tax; Option 2: Parcel Tax; Option 3: Special Property Assessments; Option 4: Mello-Roos Taxes; Option 5: Documentary Transfer Tax; Option 6: Local Development-Mitigation Fee; Option 7: Highway Tolls; Option 8: Vehicle-License Fee; Option 9: Vehicle-Registration Fee; Option 10: Sales Tax; Political Acceptability of Revenue Mechanisms; Conclusions Chapter Eight - The MSHCP's Effects on the Permitting Process forTransportation and Development ProjectsAnalytic Approach; Features of the MSHCP That May Speed or Slow the Permitting Process; Stakeholder Perceptions of the Features of the MSHCP That MayAccelerate or Slow Permitting Processes; Chapter Nine - Conclusion; Value of Land Needed for the Reserve; Land-Acquisition Strategy; The Adequacy of Revenues to Fund the Plan; Additional Revenue Options; Prospects for Achieving the Habitat-Conservation Goals of theReserve; The MSHCP's Benefits for Infrastructure Construction; Moving Forward Appendix A - Specification and Estimation of the Land-Value ModelAppendix B - Examples of Simulated Land-Price Paths; Appendix C - Revenue Sources for Existing Habitat-Conservation Plans; Appendix D - Integrating Funding for Infrastructure Construction andConservation; Appendix E - The Effect of the MSHCP on Mobility in Western RiversideCounty; Appendix F - Future Changes in the Permitting Process; References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219983503321 |
| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2008 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Breaking the failed-state cycle / / Marla C. Haims ... [et al.]
| Breaking the failed-state cycle / / Marla C. Haims ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (57 p.) |
| Disciplina | 341.5/84 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HaimsMarla C |
| Collana | Occasional paper |
| Soggetto topico | Failed states |
| ISBN |
1-282-03317-4
9786612033179 0-8330-4536-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Understanding failed states -- Policy failures -- Developing an integrated approach -- Reframing the failed-state challenge -- Identifying and meeting critical challenges -- Dismantling the instruments of violence -- Critical challenge 1: Reintegrating excombatants -- Critical challenge 2: Building effective, legitimate state security structures -- Removing incentives for violence -- Critical challenge 3: Fairly and appropriately distributing assistance -- Critical challenge 4: Building an inclusive and representative political system -- Establishing security for economic recovery -- Critical challenge 5: Securing the nation's productive assets -- Critical challenge 6: Providing security for foreign direct investment -- Creating conditions for empowering the population -- Government provision of essential public services -- Safe drinking water and basic sanitation -- Accessible public health and health care services -- Accessible primary education -- Sustained human development -- Secondary and postsecondary schools and training centers -- Accessible, safe marketplaces -- Trade facilitation and control -- Other economic development efforts -- Conclusion : Institutions and Leadership -- Appendix: Countries in alert zone. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219985303321 |
| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., c2008 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Central Asia and its Asian neighbors : security and commerce at the crossroads / / Rollie Lal
| Central Asia and its Asian neighbors : security and commerce at the crossroads / / Rollie Lal |
| Autore | Lal Rollie |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (63 p.) |
| Disciplina | 327.7305 |
| Soggetto topico | Asian cooperation |
| ISBN |
0-8330-4107-X
1-4337-0954-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface; Contents; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction; CHAPTER TWO- China; China's Uighur Minority; Regional Cooperation; The U.S. Role; CHAPTER THREE- Iran; Regional Cooperation; The U.S. Role; CHAPTER FOUR- Afghanistan; The U.S. Role; CHAPTER FIVE- Pakistan; The U.S. Role; CHAPTER SIX- India; Regional Cooperation; The U.S. Role; CHAPTER SEVEN- Conclusions: Implications for U.S. Interests; Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219989203321 |
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Lal Rollie
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2006 | ||
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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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Paul Christopher <1971->
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2011 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Challenges in program evaluation of health interventions in developing countries / / Barbara O. Wynn, Arindam Dutta, Martha I. Nelson
| Challenges in program evaluation of health interventions in developing countries / / Barbara O. Wynn, Arindam Dutta, Martha I. Nelson |
| Autore | Wynn Barbara O |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (114 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DuttaArindam <1976->
NelsonMartha I |
| Soggetto topico |
World health
Medical policy |
| ISBN |
1-282-45129-4
9786612451294 0-8330-4818-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- A conceptual framework for evaluating health projects in developing countries -- Methodological challenges in evaluating the impact of health projects in developing countries -- Current status of program evaluation in developing countries -- Research and other actions to promote impact assessment. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219983403321 |
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Wynn Barbara O
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2005 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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