October 2010
138 posts
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Structural Reform and Firm Profitability in... →
A pdf book that offers a loose (not causative) link between greater freedom and higher corporate profits. After reading Richard McGregor’s The Party it is not hard to see how strong states can lead to reduced corporate profits, even for favored enterprises.
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Do Choice and Speed of Reforms Matter for Human... →
pdf book
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A Call to Revitalize the Engines of Government →
A RAND opinion paper calling on Obama to cut the role of contractors in government.
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Network Citizens: Power and Responsibility at Work →
Politics and the Internet, and not all good (but not all bad, either.) pdf book
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Burma: Time for a Change →
A pdf book making a dispassionate case for reform in Myanmar.
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Unity of Command in Afghanistan: A Forsaken... →
A host of critiques have been made about the issues plaguing the U.S. effort in Afghanistan, but when the Strategic Studies Institute dives into an issue, it is worth a read. Unity of command is a core principle of leadership - this is a damning examination.
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The Army Air Forces in World War II: Combat... →
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The Army Air Forces in Northwest Africa →
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The Army Air Forces in the Invasion of Southern... →
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American Military on the Frontier: Seventh USAF... →
A pdf book on the U.S. military and the Wild West. It is terribly convenient in these times to forget the positive work that was done by the Army and Navy during America’s westward expansion. We tend to focus on the negative, and in so doing forget that the surveyors, explorers, scouts, and lawkeepers that enabled the frontier wore Army blue and Navy white.
This book, the proceedings of a...
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Airlift and Airborne Operations in World War II →
Before the Second World War, the idea of moving large groups of soldiers to an objective by air was so much science fiction. After the war, it was doctrine.
Getting there was a brutal learning curve, in particular the airborne phases of the invasion of Sicily and Normandy and the effort to supply the Chinese army by air over the Himalayas. But learn the Air Force did, and the result was the most...
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Air-Ground Teamwork on the Western Front →
The U.S. Army Air Corps, and later the Air Force, have always viewed what is known as “attack aviation” as a tertiary function following air superiority and strategic bombardment, and probably behind tactical air transport. One only need look at the history of the Army’s eventual development of its own aviation branch to find the evidence.
I suspect, therefore, that the Air...
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Africa to the Alps: The Army Air Forces in the... →
The service history of America’s air war over North Africa and Southern Europe in World War II.
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Aces and Aerial Victories: the USAF in Southeast... →
A pdf book from the U.S. Air Force on the story of the fast movers and big bombers in Vietnam.
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7 December 1941: The Air Force Story →
The histories of the attack on Pearl Harbor cover the actions of the Imperial Japanese forces, as well as those of the U.S. Navy and Army. It seems that the Air Force has discovered that its role - or, more precisely, the role of the United States Army Air Corps - has been all but forgotten, and has framed this history.
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Invisible Wounds of War →
A pdf book from the RAND corporation looking at the mental health effects of modern warfare.
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66 Stories of Battle Command →
A pdf book from the U.S. Army Command & general Staff College, covering stories of how commanders react when things get rough.
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Policing 2020 →
A pdf book that takes a global view of the future of crime and law enforcement.
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Fairness and Effectiveness in Policing: The... →
Registration required. An interesting comparative study.
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2009 International Narcotics Control Strategy... →
A two volume set covering the global narcotics issue and the efforts undertaken to address the “Global War on Drugs.” Volume 2 is here.
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Rise of the Pasdaran →
A pdf book from RAND looking at the political role of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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Understanding Iran →
RAND monograph that tries to help Americans decode Iran.
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Strengthening Statecraft and Security →
A pdf book framing a holistic approach to planning US foreign policy.
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Regional Spillover Effects of the Iraq War →
A pdf book from the Strategic Studies Institute covering the lasting impact of Operation Iraqi Freedom on other nations in the region.
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Ready to Lead? Rethinking America's Role in a... →
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Radical Islam in Africa →
A pdf book on an acute challenge facing both the U.S. and China in Africa
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New Priorities in South Asia →
A pdf book that examines long term issues in and among the Subcontinental nations.
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NATO Handbook →
The essential reference covering how the Atlantic Alliance is set up and managed. Think of it as a civics textbook for globalization.
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Manufacturing Possibility →
A pdf book that suggests alternate approaches to addressing nuclear proliferation.
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Lost Opportunities in the Horn of Africa: →
How Conflicts Connect and Peace Agreements Unravel. [pdf book]
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Iran: Breaking the Nuclear Deadlock →
A pdf book outlining alternative approaches to the matter of Iran’s nuclear power.
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Global Imbalances and the Financial Crisis →
This pdf book from the CFR suggests that it is well past time to deal with the core problems that caused the crisis. Nothing particularly unique about that, but the authors of the report carry an authority that we bloggers, sadly, do not.
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Deterring State Sponsorship of Nuclear Terrorism →
A pdf report from the Council of Foreign Relations
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Congo: Securing Peace, Sustaining Progress →
A Council on Foreign Relations Report on the development challenges facing Africa’s largest nation.
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The Atlas of Ideas →
A pdf book on how the developing world can prosper in the face of Asia’s rise as a nexus of innovation.
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Is it Time to Rethink US Entry and Exit Processes →
The other immigration debate, the one that doesn’t get a lot of press but that is just as important in commerce, homeland security, and a host of other issues.
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New Information and Intelligence Needs in the 21st... →
pdf book
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The Challenge of Homeland Intelligence in a Free... →
A pdf RAND monograph examining the ever-present and evolving complexity of the legal and moral conduct of domestic intelligence in a democracy.
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Initial Eveluation of the Cities Readiness... →
A pdf book on US hospitals and their readiness to deal with major acts of urban terror.
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France in Black Africa →
A pdf book chronicling the rise and fall of French colonialism in Africa. Given China’s growing focus in the region, a review of the European colonial experience is in order, and this book is an excellent place to start.
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Thinking About America's Defense →
A pdf book, the memoirs of uber-analyst Lt. General Glenn A. Kent, USAF. Kent played an important role in demonstrating the value think-tanks can have in guiding planning and policy, not just in defense but in international relations, education, crime, and the like.
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Into the Unknown →
A chronicle of how Lewis and Clark prepared for their journey of discovery through the Louisiana Territory on behalf of President Thomas Jefferson.
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U.S.-China Trade Relations, 1983: Six Essays →
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman... →
All volumes in the series in pdf format. Still the primary reference for the period.
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Assessing the Future of Preserving the Past →
A pdf book that looks at the issues in digital archiving, which are significant when we still don’t have a medium as universal as paper in the digital sphere.
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The American Occupation of Japan: A Retrospective... →
A pdf book.
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A Century of Dishonor →
The classic work on the treatment of select Native American tribes by the US government. An important work for any American, and for anyone concerned about diplomatic efforts to drive self-determination among indigenous populations.
