RAND in Southeast Asia

RAND in Southeast Asia
Author: Mai Elliott
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 695
Release: 2010-02-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 0833049151

This volume chronicles RAND's involvement in researching insurgency and counterinsurgency in Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand during the Vietnam War era and assesses the effect that this research had on U.S. officials and policies. Elliott draws on interviews with former RAND staff and the many studies that RAND produced on these topics to provide a narrative that captures the tenor of the times and conveys the attitudes and thinking of those involved.

War and Escalation in South Asia

War and Escalation in South Asia
Author: John E. Peters
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2006-05-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 083304091X

This monograph highlights key factors in South Asia imperiling U.S. interests, and suggests how and where the U.S. military might play an expanded, influential role. It suggests seven steps the military might take to better advance and defend U.S. interests in South Asia, the Middle East, and Asia at large. Washington should intensify involvement in South Asia and become more influential with the governments there. Given the area's potential for violence, it should also shape part of the U.S. military to meet potential crises.

Look East, Cross Black Waters

Look East, Cross Black Waters
Author: Jonah Blank
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2015-10-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 0833092065

India’s core goals for Southeast Asia are in basic harmony with those of the United States, including regional stability, peaceful settlement of territorial disputes, and containment of radicalism Still, America should not expect India to enter any sort of alliance, nor join any coalition to balance against China, but should demonstrate strategic patience and willingness to cultivate a long-term relationship.

RAND in Southeast Asia

RAND in Southeast Asia
Author: Duong Van Mai Elliott
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 695
Release: 2010
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 083304754X

This book is for RAND, and the people who want to understand what the alumni of this organization remembered about their experiences working for the U.S. government on research and analysis of what remains some of the most controversial foreign and military policy of the 20th century.

Pacific Currents

Pacific Currents
Author: Evan S. Medeiros
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2008
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0833044648

China's importance in the Asia-Pacific has been on the rise, raising concerns about competition the United States. The authors examined the reactions of six U.S. allies and partners to China's rise. All six see China as an economic opportunity. They want it to be engaged productively in regional affairs, but without becoming dominant. They want the United States to remain deeply engaged in the region.

At the Dawn of Belt and Road

At the Dawn of Belt and Road
Author: Andrew Scobell
Publisher: RAND Corporation
Total Pages: 399
Release: 2018-09-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 0833099914

China has always viewed itself as a vulnerable underdeveloped country. In the 1990s, it began negotiating economic agreements and creating China-centric institutions, culminating in the 2000s in numerous institutions and ultimately the Belt and Road Initiative. The authors analyze China’s political and diplomatic, economic, and military engagement with the Developing World and discuss specific countries that are most important to China.

Indonesia's Transformation and the Stability of Southeast Asia

Indonesia's Transformation and the Stability of Southeast Asia
Author: Angel Rabasa
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2001-07-05
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0833032402

Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country, is undergoing a profound transformation that could lead to a variety of outcomes, from the consolidation of democracy to return to authoritarianism or military rule, to radical Islamic rule, or to violent disintegration. The stakes are high, for Indonesia is the key to Southeast Asian security. The authors examine the trends and dynamics that are driving Indonesia's transformation, outline possible strategic futures and their implications for regional stability, and identify options the United States might pursue in the critical challenge of influencing Indonesia's future course. Steps the United States might take now include support for Indonesia's stability and territorial integrity, reestablishment of Indonesian-U.S. military cooperation and interaction, aid in rebuilding a constructive Indonesian role in regional security, and support for development of a regional crisis reaction force. A continued strong U.S. presence in the Asia-Pacific region will reinforce the U.S. role as regional balancer.

The Sacred Willow

The Sacred Willow
Author: Mai Elliott
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2017
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 019061451X

Tied in to Ken Burns' forthcoming (2017) TV series on Vietnam, to which the author is a major contributor, the reissue of a Pulitzer finalist memoir of a Vietnamese family in the 20th century

China’s Grand Strategy

China’s Grand Strategy
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.

Vietnam's Southern Revolution

Vietnam's Southern Revolution
Author: David Hunt
Publisher: Univ of Massachusetts Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2008
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1558496920

The author uses released Rand interviews with 'Viet Cong' defectors and prisoners of war and past work involving the province of M? Tho to create a more up-to-date social framework for the Vietnam War at the village level.