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The beginner's guide to nation-building [[electronic resource] /] / James Dobbins ... [et al.]
| The beginner's guide to nation-building [[electronic resource] /] / James Dobbins ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND National Security Research Division, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (329 p.) |
| Disciplina | 327.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DobbinsJames <1942-> |
| Collana | Rand Corporation monograph series |
| Soggetto topico |
Nation-building
Peace-building Democratization |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-18106-4
9786611181062 0-8330-4264-5 1-4337-0939-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Preparing for Nation-Building; Chapter Two - The Military; Chapter Three - The Police; Chapter Four - Rule of Law; Chapter Five - Humanitarian Relief; Chapter Six - Governance; Chapter Seven - Economic Stabilization; Chapter Eight - Democratization; Chapter Nine - Development; Chapter Ten - Conclusion: The Cost of Nation-Building; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996320208103316 |
| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND National Security Research Division, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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The beginner's guide to nation-building / / James Dobbins ... [et al.]
| The beginner's guide to nation-building / / James Dobbins ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND National Security Research Division, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (329 p.) |
| Disciplina | 327.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DobbinsJames <1942-> |
| Collana | Rand Corporation monograph series |
| Soggetto topico |
Nation-building
Peace-building Democratization |
| ISBN |
1-281-18106-4
9786611181062 0-8330-4264-5 1-4337-0939-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Preparing for Nation-Building; Chapter Two - The Military; Chapter Three - The Police; Chapter Four - Rule of Law; Chapter Five - Humanitarian Relief; Chapter Six - Governance; Chapter Seven - Economic Stabilization; Chapter Eight - Democratization; Chapter Nine - Development; Chapter Ten - Conclusion: The Cost of Nation-Building; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910143270303321 |
| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND National Security Research Division, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Coping with Iran : confrontation, containment, or engagement? : a conference report / / James Dobbins, Sarah Harting, Dalia Dassa Kaye
| Coping with Iran : confrontation, containment, or engagement? : a conference report / / James Dobbins, Sarah Harting, Dalia Dassa Kaye |
| Autore | Dobbins James <1942-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND National Security Research Division, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (107 p.) |
| Disciplina | 327.73055 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HartingSarah
KayeDalia Dassa |
| Collana | Conference proceedings |
| ISBN |
1-281-18081-5
9786611180812 0-8330-4238-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; PREFACE; CONTENTS; FIGURES; CONFERENCE SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION; PANEL 1: INSIDE IRAN; PANEL MEMBERS; ROLE OF THE REGIME; HOW THE UNITED STATES MAY MISPERCEIVE IRANIAN POLITICS: SIX OBSERVATIONS; AYATOLLAH ALI KHAMENEI, IRAN'S NUCLEAR "CARPET," AND IRAQ; Final Thoughts: The Iranian Populace and Two Ticking Clocks; THE REGIME: DISAGREEMENT AND DISCORD BUT ALSO CONSENSUS?; QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION; 1. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's Trip to Turkey; 2. President Ahmadi-Nejad as a Political Liability
3. Statement by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 4. Russia's Decision to Suspend Cooperation at Bushehr; 5. U.S. Congress and Iranian Parliamentarians; 6. Effect of Civil Action on U.S. Foreign Policy; 7. 2003 Proposal for a Grand Bargain; 8. Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK); PANEL 2: LOOKING AT TWO ALTERNATIVE FUTURES; PANEL MEMBERS; IRAN, THE UNITED STATES, AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS: AN EXAMINATION OF KEY POLICY ISSUES; Iran's Motivations for Acquiring Nuclear Weapons; Iran's Conventional Forces; Iran's "Strategic Loneliness"; A Nuclear-Armed Iran?; An Attack on Iran; Policy Directions FIVE KEY POINTS POWERFUL DRIVERS, RISKS, AND POSSIBLE OUTCOMES; QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION; 1. Effectiveness of Security Guarantees; 2. Lessons from History and Unintended Consequences; 3. Consortium Proposal; 4. Israel and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; CLOSING STATEMENT; AN IRANIAN PERSPECTIVE; PRESENTER AND RESPONDERS; IRAN'S NATIONAL SECURITY ENVIRONMENT; Regional Stability and Security; Weapons of Mass Destruction; Resolving the Iranian Nuclear Crisis; QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION; 1. UNSC Resolution; 2. A Two-Month Suspension of Enrichment--but What Next? 3. Legitimacy of the UNSC Resolution4. "Suspension for Suspension"; 5. Iran's Role in Iraq; 6. March 2006 Offer by the Supreme Leader; 7. Regional Involvement in Iraq; 8. Iranian Reaction to Russian Suspension of Bushehr; 9. Location of General Ali Reza Askari; 10. Israel and Iranians in Custody in Iraq; 11. The Population's Rights in Iran; 12. Goal of the Regional Ministerial Meeting; 13. Hizballah and Hamas; 14. Helping Iraq Despite a Continued U.S. Presence; 15. Iran's View of a Consortium; PANEL 3: WHAT TO DO: PREEMPTION? CONTAINMENT? ENGAGEMENT?; PANEL MEMBERS IRAQ OR IRAN: WHICH COMES FIRST?ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL DIPLOMATIC STRATEGY; ADDRESSING UNCERTAINTIES; WHERE TO NOW?; QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION; 1. Iraq Study Group Report; 2. An Acceptable Outcome for Israel; 3. United States -- Aggressive Talk, but Carrying a Small Stick?; 4. Iran's Role in Iraq; 5. Should Congress Authorize the Use of Force?; 6. Lessons from Relations with China in the 1970's; 7. The IRGC and the Risk of Escalation; 8. The Role of Dissidents in Iran; A U.S. PERSPECTIVE; PRESENTER AND RESPONDERS; HOW THE U.S. GOVERNMENT VIEWS IRAN; QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION 1. The Key to Successful Negotiations |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219986903321 |
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND National Security Research Division, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The radicalization of diasporas and terrorism : a joint conference by the RAND Corporation and the Center for Security Studies, ETH Zurich / / Bruce Hoffman ... [et al.]
| The radicalization of diasporas and terrorism : a joint conference by the RAND Corporation and the Center for Security Studies, ETH Zurich / / Bruce Hoffman ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Santa Monica, Calif.], : RAND National Security Research Division |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (55 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.325 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HoffmanBruce <1954-> |
| Collana | Rand Corporation conference proceedings series |
| Soggetto topico |
Terrorism - European Union countries - Prevention
Jihad Muslim diaspora Islamic fundamentalism Terrorism - Religious aspects - Islam |
| ISBN |
1-281-18080-7
9786611180805 0-8330-4237-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; PREFACE; CONTENTS; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; CONFERENCE SUMMARY; BRUCE HOFFMAN, THE RAND CORPORATIONRADICALIZATION, TERRORISM, AND DIASPORAS; DORON ZIMMERMANN, CSSTERRORISM, DIASPORAS AND THE EU RESPONSE; PAUL BAGGULEY AND YASMIN HUSSAIN, LEEDS UNIVERSITYNON-MUSLIM RESPONSES TO THE 7TH JULY BOMBING IN LONDON AND THE MUSLIMDIASPORA IN BRITAIN AND ITS RESPONSES TO THE LONDON BOMBINGS OF 7THJULY 2005; DISCUSSIONTHE FOLLOWING WAS DISCUSSED AFTER THE MORNING PRESENTATIONS; BERTO JONGMAN, DUTCH MINISTRY OF DEFENSETERRORISM AND DIASPORAS IN THE NETHERLANDS
STEWART BELL, NATIONAL POSTTERRORISM AND DIASPORAS IN CANADAFRANÇOIS HAUT, UNIVERSITÉ PANTHÉON-ASSAS (PARIS II)TERRORISM AND DIASPORAS IN FRANCE; MIKE WHINE, COMMUNITY SECURITY TRUSTTERRORISM AND DIASPORAS IN THE UK; DISCUSSIONTHE FOLLOWING WAS DISCUSSED AFTER THE AFTERNOON PRESENTATIONS; JOCELYNE CESARI, HARVARD UNIVERSITYTERRORISM AND DIASPORAS IN THE UNITED STATES; KEN MENKHAUS, DAVIDSON UNIVERSITYAFRICAN DIASPORAS, DIASPORAS IN AFRICA, AND THE TERRORIST THREAT; ROHAN GUNARATNA, IDSSAL QA'IDA AND DIASPORAS; DISCUSSIONTHE FOLLOWING WAS DISCUSSED AFTER THE MORNING PRESENTATIONS |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220105803321 |
| [Santa Monica, Calif.], : RAND National Security Research Division | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Talking to the enemy : track two diplomacy in the Middle East and South Asia / / Dalia Dassa Kaye
| Talking to the enemy : track two diplomacy in the Middle East and South Asia / / Dalia Dassa Kaye |
| Autore | Kaye Dalia Dassa |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND National Security Research Division, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (167 p.) |
| Disciplina | 956.05/3 |
| Soggetto topico |
Conflict management
Arab-Israeli conflict - 1993- - Peace Conflict management - South Asia Mediation, International Security, International |
| ISBN |
1-281-18112-9
9786611181123 0-8330-4272-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Rethinking track two diplomacy -- Key issues and questions -- The state of the field -- A normative framework -- Defining track two -- Applying track two -- A regional focus -- Historical precedents -- Comparing the Middle East and South Asia -- Roles for track two dialogues -- Socialization of participating elites: creating a constituency for regional cooperation -- Filtering: making others' ideas your own -- Transmission: turning ideas into new policies -- Limits of track two dialogues -- Regional security dialogues in the Middle East -- Introduction -- Overview of dialogues -- UCLA and the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation -- The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) -- The search for common ground -- Depaul University -- United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) -- Cooperative Monitoring Center -- Canadian-sponsored maritime activities -- The U.S. Geological Survey and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: regional seismic monitoring cooperation project -- European-sponsored activities -- Gulf security track two forums -- Roles -- Socialization -- Filtering -- Policy impact -- Limits -- Elites -- Domestic constraints -- The regional environment -- Conclusion -- Regional security dialogues in South Asia -- Introduction -- Overview of dialogues -- Neemrana process -- Balusa group -- Kashmir Study Group (KSG) -- Shanghai process -- Stimson Center dialogues -- CSIS meetings on nuclear risk reduction centres (NRRCs) -- Cooperative Monitoring Center, Sandia National Laboratories -- Maritime activities: the confidence and cooperation in South Asian Waters Project -- Roles -- Socialization -- Filtering -- Policy impact -- Limits -- Elites -- Domestic constraints -- Regional environment -- Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Central arguments -- Regional comparisons -- Regional lessons -- Improving track two dialogues -- Expand the types of participants -- Create or strengthen institutional support and mentors for track two activities -- Localize the dialogues -- Bibliography. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220105903321 |
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND National Security Research Division, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Using social media to gauge Iranian public opinion and mood after the 2009 election [[electronic resource] /] / Sara Beth Elson ... [et al.]
| Using social media to gauge Iranian public opinion and mood after the 2009 election [[electronic resource] /] / Sara Beth Elson ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND National Security Research Division, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (109 p.) |
| Disciplina | 324.955/061 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ElsonSara Beth |
| Collana | RAND Corporation technical report series Using social media to gauge Iranian public opinion and mood after the 2009 election |
| Soggetto topico |
Presidents - Iran - Election - 2009 - Public opinion
Public opinion - Iran Social media - Political aspects Social media - Political aspects - Research |
| ISBN |
1-280-12699-X
9786613530851 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures and Table; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One: Introduction; Analysis of Social Media Can Help Gauge Public Opinion and Mood in Closed Societies; A New Computer-Based Tool Offers a Promising Means of Tapping intoPolitically Oriented Content in Social Media; This Type of Analysis Can Have Important Policy Uses; Organization of This Report; Chapter Two: Methodology; The Precedent for Our Approach: Previous Research Using LIWC and Word-Usage Analysis; LIWC Has Been Shown to Accurately Represent Verbal Expression
The Real Potential of Exploring Word Usage Lies in Its Links with Behaviors and OutcomesWord Usage Is Now Being Studied in Politically Oriented Contexts; Our Research Process; Planning Tasks: Understanding the Sphere of Relevant Social Media; Selecting Twitter Texts; Selecting Iran-Relevant Political Topics; Selecting the LIWC Word Categories to Use in Our Analysis and Defining How We Would Interpret Them; Chapter Three: Background on Social Media Use in Iran and Events Surrounding the 2009 Election; Social Media Use in Contemporary Iran The Scale of Internet and Social Media Usage in Contemporary IranWho Is Using Social Media in Iran?; The Anonymity Factor; The Iranian Information Environment Prior to the 2009 Presidential Election; The Use of Social Media During the 2009 Presidential Election in Iran; The Role of Social Media in Iran's Internal Politics Grew Rapidly After the 2009 Presidential Election; Major Events in Iran During the Post-Election Period; The Rise of Mass Protests; June 19: Khamenei's Friday Prayer Speech; June 20: Neda Agha-Soltan's Death; July 9: Anniversary of the 1999 Student Uprisings August 5: Ahmadinejad's InaugurationSeptember 18: Quds Day; Late December: Ashura Day Protests; February 11, 2010: 31st Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution; Chapter Four: Overall Trends in Public Mood in Iran After the 2009 Presidential Election; Public Mood Throughout the Nine Months After the Election; Twitter's Clearest Indicator of Mood and Forecaster of Action: Swear Words; Use of Pronouns on Twitter After the Election; Summary; Chapter Five: Iranian Public Opinion About Specific Topics in the Aftermath of the 2009 Election Public Opinion Leading Domestic Political Figures: Ahmadinejad, Khamenei, Mousavi, and KarroubiSummary; Background; Comparing Trends in Public Opinion About Political Figures; Around the Quds Day Protest, Twitter Users Wrote More Negatively About Khamenei Than About Ahmadinejad; At Certain Points, Twitter Users Wrote More Positively and Less Negatively About Karroubi Than About Mousavi; Initially, Twitter Users Swore More About Ahmadinejad Than About Mousavi, but the Opposite Became True; Policy Implications Pro-Government and Opposition Groups: The Green Movement, the Revolutionary Guards, and the Basij |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996320215603316 |
| Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND National Security Research Division, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Using social media to gauge Iranian public opinion and mood after the 2009 election / / Sara Beth Elson ... [et al.]
| Using social media to gauge Iranian public opinion and mood after the 2009 election / / Sara Beth Elson ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND National Security Research Division, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (109 p.) |
| Disciplina | 324.955/061 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ElsonSara Beth |
| Collana | RAND Corporation technical report series Using social media to gauge Iranian public opinion and mood after the 2009 election |
| Soggetto topico |
Presidents - Iran - Election - 2009 - Public opinion
Public opinion - Iran Social media - Political aspects Social media - Political aspects - Research |
| ISBN |
1-280-12699-X
9786613530851 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures and Table; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One: Introduction; Analysis of Social Media Can Help Gauge Public Opinion and Mood in Closed Societies; A New Computer-Based Tool Offers a Promising Means of Tapping intoPolitically Oriented Content in Social Media; This Type of Analysis Can Have Important Policy Uses; Organization of This Report; Chapter Two: Methodology; The Precedent for Our Approach: Previous Research Using LIWC and Word-Usage Analysis; LIWC Has Been Shown to Accurately Represent Verbal Expression
The Real Potential of Exploring Word Usage Lies in Its Links with Behaviors and OutcomesWord Usage Is Now Being Studied in Politically Oriented Contexts; Our Research Process; Planning Tasks: Understanding the Sphere of Relevant Social Media; Selecting Twitter Texts; Selecting Iran-Relevant Political Topics; Selecting the LIWC Word Categories to Use in Our Analysis and Defining How We Would Interpret Them; Chapter Three: Background on Social Media Use in Iran and Events Surrounding the 2009 Election; Social Media Use in Contemporary Iran The Scale of Internet and Social Media Usage in Contemporary IranWho Is Using Social Media in Iran?; The Anonymity Factor; The Iranian Information Environment Prior to the 2009 Presidential Election; The Use of Social Media During the 2009 Presidential Election in Iran; The Role of Social Media in Iran's Internal Politics Grew Rapidly After the 2009 Presidential Election; Major Events in Iran During the Post-Election Period; The Rise of Mass Protests; June 19: Khamenei's Friday Prayer Speech; June 20: Neda Agha-Soltan's Death; July 9: Anniversary of the 1999 Student Uprisings August 5: Ahmadinejad's InaugurationSeptember 18: Quds Day; Late December: Ashura Day Protests; February 11, 2010: 31st Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution; Chapter Four: Overall Trends in Public Mood in Iran After the 2009 Presidential Election; Public Mood Throughout the Nine Months After the Election; Twitter's Clearest Indicator of Mood and Forecaster of Action: Swear Words; Use of Pronouns on Twitter After the Election; Summary; Chapter Five: Iranian Public Opinion About Specific Topics in the Aftermath of the 2009 Election Public Opinion Leading Domestic Political Figures: Ahmadinejad, Khamenei, Mousavi, and KarroubiSummary; Background; Comparing Trends in Public Opinion About Political Figures; Around the Quds Day Protest, Twitter Users Wrote More Negatively About Khamenei Than About Ahmadinejad; At Certain Points, Twitter Users Wrote More Positively and Less Negatively About Karroubi Than About Mousavi; Initially, Twitter Users Swore More About Ahmadinejad Than About Mousavi, but the Opposite Became True; Policy Implications Pro-Government and Opposition Groups: The Green Movement, the Revolutionary Guards, and the Basij |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139724803321 |
| Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND National Security Research Division, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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