Theses and Dissertations
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The Philippine Insurrection the U.S. Navy in a military operation other than war, 1899-1902
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2004-12)
U.S. naval doctrine has been dominated by the Mahanian concept of massing large capital ships for over one hundred years. Yet, it was a Cyclone-class patrol craft, a USCG cutter, and an Australian frigate that pushed up ...
NATO, Greece and the 2004 Summer Olympics
(Monterey California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2004-12)
Since the end of the Cold War the Alliance's transformation has erased doubts about its survival. NATO continues to adapt to new threat environments by expanding its mission scope to out-of-area operations and by assuming ...
Terrorism, diasporas, and permissive threat environments: a study of Hezballah's fundraising operations in Paraguay and Ecuador
(Monterey California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2004-12)
Increased focus on the TBA after Hizballah-linked bombings in Buenos Aires (1992) and the Argentine- Israeli Mutual Association (1994), and again after the September 11 attacks in the United States, produced an increased ...
Euros, pounds and Albion at arms: European monetary policy and British defense in the 21st century
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2004-09)
In the United Kingdom, a central issue of contemporary foreign policy is whether or not to enter into full membership of the European Monetary Union (EMU). Membership has profound implications for the development of the ...
Colombia's resurrection: alternative development is the key to Democratic Security
(Monterey California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2004-09)
This thesis examines the role of alternative development in the Colombian and U.S. governments' counter drug strategies. Both governments include alternative development as a part of their policies, but provide limited ...
Japanese Defense policy legacies of the past, challenges for the future
(Monterey California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2004-09)
Japan faces new security challenges due to the rise of China, the potential nuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, and the distraction of the United States forces caused by the "War on Terror". This will mean that, ...
Demographic trends in the European Union: political and strategic implications
(Monterey California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2004-06)
This thesis analyzes adverse demographic trends in the European Union, including sub-replacement birthrates and increasing median ages. It investigates the implications of these trends for the EU's prospects for becoming ...
NATO and the War on Terrorism: objectives and obstacles
(Monterey California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2004-03)
This thesis examines the role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
in the global war on terrorism. It focuses on NATO’s objectives as well as the obstacles
to its active and effective participation in ...
Democratic elected socialist presidents and free-market reforms: a political economy examination
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2004-03)
Left-of-center parties are rhetorically against liberalizing markets, but historical evidence proves otherwise in certain situations. The United States is vitally interested in the democratic and economic success of ...
Japan's strategic future: coalition operations
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2004-03)
The evolution of the Japanese Self-Defense Force (JSDF) over the past fifty years has created debate in Japan's Parliament over its legality, purpose, direction and normalization. The JSDF appears to be taking steps to ...
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