Theses and Dissertations
CULTIVATING COHESION: BRINGING IMMIGRANTS AND CITIZENS TOGETHER THROUGH NATIONAL SERVICE
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-09)
Over the last decade, anti-immigrant sentiment has steadily increased in mainstream public and political discourse, the news, and on social media in the United States, causing deep political polarization among U.S. citizens ...
INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE OF NON-STATE ACTORS IN CYBERSPACE: IS A SINGLE ENTITY SUFFICIENT FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION?
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-06)
Cyberattacks by non-state actors have evolved with the speed of technology, leaving governments largely powerless to address emerging threats, partly due to the lack of legal options to dissuade or deter malicious non-state ...
DUAL DISRUPTIONS: OVERCOMING THE EFFECTS OF DISASTERS AND MIS-, DIS-, AND MAL-INFORMATION ON DEMOCRACIES
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-03)
Democracy stands at a critical juncture in the current environment of mis-, dis-, and mal-information spreading in the media ecosystem and intensifying disaster challenges. This thesis examines how democratic governments ...
EVERY COMMUNITY AN ISLAND: PREPARING FOR CATASTROPHIC DISASTERS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-03)
This thesis is a single-case study of Puerto Rico’s experience with Hurricane Maria and its catastrophic impacts. As the nation faces more complex and frequent catastrophic disasters, practitioners must consider how to ...
WHY WE SERVE: PUBLIC SERVICE MOTIVATION AND WHAT THE USCIS MISSION MEANS TO ITS WORKFORCE
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-03)
Why do people choose to serve with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)? How has USCIS articulated its mission and organizational values since its creation? What mission values do employees believe ...
ADDRESSING FEMA’S RECRUITMENT CHALLENGES: LESSONS FROM TEACH FOR AMERICA
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-06)
This thesis is a single-case study of Teach for America's model for recruitment and selection of young adults. The civil service has struggled with recruitment, which is becoming increasingly urgent as its workforce ages. ...
LONE ACTOR TERRORISTS: THE PERFORMANCE OF HEGEMONIC MASCULINITY THROUGH ACTS OF VIOLENCE
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-09)
As the United States faces the threat of lone actor terrorism, researchers have struggled to reach a consensus on how to profile these actors and fully understand causation and motivation. The media frequently report ...
REFUGEE RADICALIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES: SCOPE OF THREAT AND STEPS TOWARD MITIGATION
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-12)
The rhetoric of the Trump administration has fomented a belief among the U.S. public that refugees are a source of terrorism and a growing threat to the security of American citizens. This rhetoric has been reinforced by ...
LEVERAGING DHS ASSETS: POTENTIAL FOR THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION TO ENHANCE U.S. GOVERNMENT INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-09)
The threats facing America today are different from the threats on 9/11. The actions the United States took to defend against similar attacks were necessary; however, the increase in attacks by non-foreign terrorist ...
THE DISABLED SOLDIER: A CASE FOR DISABLED AMERICANS IN THE U.S. ARMED SERVICES
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-03)
Despite the rising demands and functions of non-kinetic warfare, the military bars most disabled Americans from entry. Artificial intelligence, complex decision-making, and fifth-generation-warfare elements stress a ...
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