Naval Postgraduate School
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Political parties and democracy in Haiti
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2001-06)
A nation attains democratic consolidation when democratic ideals become permanently established within its society. An institutionalized political party system is a prerequisite for democratic consolidation and is based ...
Expanding the ROK Navy : implications for the U.S.-ROK alliance
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2001-06)
Stability on the Korean peninsula is a goal for several countries. The Republic of Korea (ROK) has depended on the United States to maintain stability on the Korean peninsula, but realizes its greater independence from a ...
The Greek-Turkish dispute in the Aegean Sea: its ramifications for NATO and the prospects for resolution
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2001-03)
Since 1974 the Aegean Sea has been a topic of much dispute for Greece and Turkey. In spite of many attempts to resolve the problems, the dispute goes on to this day. Over the years it has cost both countries some lives, ...
Determining insurrectionary inclinations among indigenous peoples of Ecuador
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2001-12)
I have argued that Ecuador has historically excluded the indigenous peoples economically to the point where they experience the highest levels of poverty in the country. The indigenous people have been tied to their land ...
Interagency management of complex contingency operations the impact of presidential decision directive 56
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2001-09)
The central question of this thesis is: What was the impact of Presidential Decision Directive 56? The U.S. government recognized the need for a more systemized method for managing the interagency response to complex ...
The Greek-Turkish dispute in the Aegean Sea its ramifcations for NATO and the prospects for resolution
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2001-03)
Since 1974 the Aegean Sea has been a topic of much dispute for Greece and Turkey. In spite of many attempts to resolve the problems, the dispute goes on to this day. Over the years it has cost both countries some lives, ...
The crisis of 2005 - the role of U.S. Naval Forward presence in the evolution of relations between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2001-12)
This thesis assesses the potential of U.S. Naval Forward Presence in the Western Pacific to stabilize economic markets around the world in the event of a crisis in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Straits. It utilizes a ...
Ukrainian naval reform: required for survival
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2001-06)
This thesis examines the transition of the Ukrainian Navy from the Soviet Union Black Sea Fleet (BSF) to a national navy and its need for reform to survive. The settlement of the BSF revolved around three central issues: ...
Omnibalancing and the House of Saud
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2001-06)
Whether it is Egypt, Yemen, Iran or Iraq, when it comes to threats facing the House of Saud, the popular media has focused almost exclusively on external factors. Yet, the greatest threat facing the House of Saud is not ...
Russia's Submarine Force determinants and prospects
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2001-06)
This thesis analyzes the factors likely to shape the future of the Russian submarine force. It examines key events affecting this force since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, and explores the determinants of these ...
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