Theses and Dissertations
Poland and the United States: achieving American national interests in Eastern Europe in the 1990s
The analysis in this thesis supports a recommendation to
provide Poland $ 750 mi 11 ion a year in assistance for ten
years. This program will allow the Polish government the time
required to install a democratic system ...
COMBATING SEX TRAFFICKING: THE STRATEGIES OF THE UNITED STATES AND UNITED KINGDOM
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2013-03)
The trafficking in persons for sexual exploitation is a worldwide problem. The international community is engaged in addressing this problem. One of the major issues associated with sex trafficking is that its severity is ...
A return to Europe: Poland and Western security structures since 1991
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2014-12)
Poland is arguably the leading example of successful democratization and Westernization within Central and Eastern Europe. This thesis explores how Poland’s participation in Western security structures has enabled it to ...
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: ...
A hierarchy of needs in international relations
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2009-03)
Characterizing U.S.-Russian relations as a new Cold War is nostalgic for many, but it does not accurately describe Russian motivation behind its current behavior. Abraham Maslow, a prominent behavioral psychologist, ...
Asserting national sovereignty in cyberspace : the case for Internet border inspection
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2003-06)
National sovereignty is a fundamental principle of national security and the modern international system. The United States asserts its national sovereignty in many ways including inspecting goods and people crossing the ...
Development of civil-military relations in independent Ukraine
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2003-03)
This thesis describes the conditions that surrounded the creation of the new Ukrainian state and its major institutions, including the military. The thesis also evaluates the state of the Ukrainian military and civil-military ...
Turkey and the North Caucasus: an analysis of internal and domestic relations
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2013-12)
This thesis examines the Circassian history starting from their deportation in 1860s from Russian Empire to Ottoman lands to the present day. Although the Circassian minority constitutes a significant part of Turkeys ...
Anti-Americanism: a perfect addition to a Russian authoritarians political toolbox
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2013-12)
This thesis analyzes anti-Americanism in Russia during the era of Vladimir Putin. The objective is to evaluate Vladimir Putins anti-Americanism and the political implications of Putinist anti-Americanism within Russia. The ...
Scenarios for Russian agriculture development to 2021
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2011-12)
Russia's agricultural sector has experienced profound and fundamental change over the past two decades in response to the dissolution of institutions built under the Soviet regime. The relative chaos of the 1990s gave way ...
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