Jonah Blank

Mullahs on the Mainframe

Islam and Modernity among the Daudi Bohras

In Jonah Blank's important, myth-shattering book, the West gets its first look at the Daudi Bohras, a unique Muslim denomination who have found the co...

South Asia in World Politics

South Asia in World Politics offers a comprehensive introduction to the politics and international relations of South Asia, a key area encompassing th...

Arrow of the Blue-skinned God

Retracing the Ramayana Through India

The author chronicles his journey through modern day India, following the same route taken by the Hindu god Rama in the three-thousand-year-old epic, ...

Drivers of Long-Term Insecurity and Instability in Pakistan

Urbanization

Already one of the most urbanized nations in South Asia, Pakistan is projected to have a majority of its population living in cities within three deca...

Look East, Cross Black Waters

India's Interest in Southeast Asia

India's core goals for Southeast Asia largely match those of the United States, but America should not expect India to join any coalition to balance a...

Competition in the Gray Zone

Countering China's Coercion Against U.S. Allies and Partners in the Indo-Pacific

Few studies have systematically tracked how China is using gray zone tactics-coercive activities beyond normal diplomacy and trade but below the use o...

Understanding the Emerging Era of International Competition Through the Eyes of Others

Country Perspectives

The authors examine the nature of the emerging era of international competition, assess the perspectives of the major powers?beginning with the primar...

Regional Responses to U.S.-China Competition in the Indo-Pacific

Indonesia

In this report, the author examines whether and how the United States can increase its cooperation with Indonesia in order to manage China's rise as a...

Regional Responses to U. S. -China Competition in the Indo-Pacific

India

This report examines the potential benefits of, and potential impediments to, partnering more closely with India in long-term strategic competition wi...

Security Cooperation in a Strategic Competition

In this study, RAND researchers examined the current role of security cooperation efforts as a tool in the emerging strategic competition among the Un...

Implications of the Security Cooperation Office Transition in Afghanistan for Special Operations Forces

An Abbreviated Report of the Study's Primary Findings

Presents findings from six historical case studies in which the mission of special operations forces in each of the six countries transitioned over ti...

Improving Conflict-Phase Access

Identifying U.S. Policy Levers

This report explores how U.S. allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific are likely to respond to military access requests in the event of a conflict wit...

Mitigating the Impact of Ebola in Potential Hot Zones

A Proof-of-concept Approach to Help Decisionmakers Prepare for High-risk Scenarios Outside Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone

"The Ebola epidemic that surged in 2014 and continues into 2015 is the largest in history, primarily affecting three countries in West Africa -- Guine...

Improving Implementation of the Department of Defense Leahy Law

"Protection of human rights is an essential American value. One way Congress has extended this value in foreign policy is through the 'Leahy laws' (na...

Vector Check

Prospects for U.S. and Pakistan Air Power Engagement

This report aims to disseminate the findings-throughout the U.S. Air Force (USAF) and the wider U.S. security policymaking community-of a project on t...

"The Project May Serve the Nation - But what about Us, who Live Here?"

Villagers' Views of the Dawei Special Economic Zone, an Internationally Funded Infrastructure Project in Myanmar

Myanmar is a country in the midst of a historic transformation, including the rapid move toward a market economy and many planned infrastructure and d...