State government spending on the arts is minimal and may be losing ground relative to other state expenditures. The authors examine efforts made by state arts agencies, or S.A.A.s, to address a changing political and fiscal environment and present their findings on the risks and rewards of bringing the arts and political worlds closer together.

The Arts and State Governments: At Arm's Length or Arm in Arm?

Lowell, Julia F.

Arts & Photography

RAND Corporation

<p>What does it means to cultivate demand for the arts? Why is it important and necessary to do so? What can state arts agencies and other arts and education policymakers do to make it happen? The authors set out a framework for thinking about supply and demand in the arts and identify the roles that different factors, particularly arts learning, play in increasing demand for the arts.</p>

Cultivating Demand for the Arts: Arts Learning, Arts Engagement, and State Arts Policy

Zakaras, Laura

<p>China1s 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 China1s 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.</p>

Pacific Currents: The Responses of U.S. Allies and Security Partners in East Asia to China1s Rise

Heginbotham, Eric

Crane, Keith

Medeiros, Evan S.

Levin, Norman D.

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