ISBN:
9780833087379
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0833089587
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0833087371
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9780833089588
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xxi, 62 pages + database)
Series Statement:
Report RR-736-AF
Keywords:
Database of U.S. security treaties and agreements
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Database of U.S. security treaties and agreements
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Information storage and retrieval systems Treaties
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Information storage and retrieval systems Status of forces agreements
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Status of forces agreements Databases
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National security Law and legislation
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Legal research
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Information storage and retrieval systems
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Information storage and retrieval systems
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Status of forces agreements
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National security
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Information storage and retrieval systems
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Status of forces agreements
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Law - U.S
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Law, Politics & Government
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Law - U.S. - General
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POLITICAL SCIENCE ; International Relations ; Treaties
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United States
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Diplomatic relations
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Databases
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Treaties
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United States Treaties Foreign relations
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United States Databases Foreign relations
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United States
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United States
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Treaties and agreements are powerful foreign policy tools that the United States uses to build and solidify relationships with partners and to influence the behavior of other states. As a result, the overall U.S. portfolio of treaties and agreements can offer insight into the distribution and depth of U.S. commitments internationally, including its military commitments and 'presence' in a given country or region. However, despite their importance, there is currently no comprehensive record of current or historical security-related treaties signed by the United States that can be used for empirical analysis. To address the shortcomings in existing datasets and indexes to contribute to the study of U.S. security treaties and agreements, we have developed a new, more comprehensive treaty database that will enhance the ability of researchers to study the full portfolio of U.S. security agreements. This report discusses our approach to data collection and coding and also presents a summary of the database's content. Its appendixes define each individual variable used in the analysis. The database was developed as part of a larger project focused on estimating the economic value of U.S. military presence overseas. In the context of this larger project, the treaty database provided an alternative way to measure 'military presence.' In addition to using numbers of troops as a measure of presence, we also used numbers of security-related agreements, drawing on the information in the treaty database described in this report. This measure provided us with additional insight into the value and role of U.S. engagement and operations in overseas areas
Abstract:
Treaties and agreements are powerful foreign policy tools that the United States uses to build and solidify relationships with partners and to influence the behavior of other states. As a result, the overall U.S. portfolio of treaties and agreements can offer insight into the distribution and depth of U.S. commitments internationally, including its military commitments and 'presence' in a given country or region. However, despite their importance, there is currently no comprehensive record of current or historical security-related treaties signed by the United States that can be used for empirical analysis. To address the shortcomings in existing datasets and indexes to contribute to the study of U.S. security treaties and agreements, we have developed a new, more comprehensive treaty database that will enhance the ability of researchers to study the full portfolio of U.S. security agreements. This report discusses our approach to data collection and coding and also presents a summary of the database's content. Its appendixes define each individual variable used in the analysis. The database was developed as part of a larger project focused on estimating the economic value of U.S. military presence overseas. In the context of this larger project, the treaty database provided an alternative way to measure 'military presence.' In addition to using numbers of troops as a measure of presence, we also used numbers of security-related agreements, drawing on the information in the treaty database described in this report. This measure provided us with additional insight into the value and role of U.S. engagement and operations in overseas areas
Note:
"The accompanying CD ... contains an actual Excel database of treaties. The database does not include text, but includes titles, dates, and other classifications."--Email from author
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"Prepared for the United States Air Force
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"RAND Project AIR FORCE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-62)
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