RAND in Southeast Asia

RAND in Southeast Asia

Author: Mai Elliott

Publisher: Rand Corporation

Published: 2010-02-08

Total Pages: 695

ISBN-13: 0833049151

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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

Published: 2006-05-01

Total Pages: 121

ISBN-13: 083304091X

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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

Published: 2015-10-13

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 0833092065

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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

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 695

ISBN-13: 083304754X

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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.


At the Dawn of Belt and Road

At the Dawn of Belt and Road

Author: Andrew Scobell

Publisher: RAND Corporation

Published: 2018-09-24

Total Pages: 399

ISBN-13: 0833099914

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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.


The Sacred Willow

The Sacred Willow

Author: Mai Elliott

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 019061451X

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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


Pacific Currents

Pacific Currents

Author: Evan S. Medeiros

Publisher: Rand Corporation

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 0833044648

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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.


War with China

War with China

Author: David C. Gompert

Publisher: Rand Corporation

Published: 2016-07-05

Total Pages: 117

ISBN-13: 0833091557

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A Sino-U.S. war could take various, and unintended, paths. Because intense, reciprocal conventional counterforce attacks could inflict heavy losses and costs on both sides, leaders need options and channels to contain and terminate fighting.


China’s Grand Strategy

China’s Grand Strategy

Author: Andrew Scobell

Publisher: Rand Corporation

Published: 2020-07-27

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 1977404200

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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.


Indonesia's Transformation and the Stability of Southeast Asia

Indonesia's Transformation and the Stability of Southeast Asia

Author: Angel Rabasa

Publisher: Rand Corporation

Published: 2001-07-05

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 0833032402

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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.