Naval Postgraduate School
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Breaking consensus : the occupation and the employment of the Israel Defense Forces
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2002-12)
With the establishment of universal conscription in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and reserve duty lasting much of the average male's adult life, the IDF became one of the central institutions of the State of Israel. ...
Chechnya and Russia: conflict and self-determination
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2002-12)
The current Russo-Chechen conflict illustrates the persistent tension between the principles of national self-determination and territorial integrity. Russia and Chechnya remain engaged in a centuries-old struggle with ...
The Free Trade Area of the Americas : can regional economic integration lead to greater cooperation on security?
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2002-12)
The purpose of this thesis is to assess the U.S. policies favoring the passing and implementing the Free Trade Area of the Americas and its impact on cooperative security in the Western Hemisphere. Similar to the 1990s, ...
Christian theological attitudes vis-a-vis Islam: the effect on West-Muslim relations
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2002-12)
Since the end of the Cold War two debates have largely shaped Western views of Islam: Islam's relevance in statecraft and the potential "clash of civilizations" between Islam and the West. Those joined in these debates ...
Russian relationships with the West: the implications for military reform
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2002-12)
This thesis examines the impact of NATO-Russia relations on the process of military reform in the Russian Federation. The military reform process within Russia that aims to create a lean, professional military that Russia ...
Balance of power and the prospects for peace: the case of the Levant
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2002-12)
Over the past 50 years, the Levant has seen more political violence than any other region in the world. This thesis argues that the root cause of this violence is the vast imbalance of power between Israel and its neighbors. ...
Japan, Russia and the "northern territories" dispute : neighbors in search of a good fence
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2002-09)
Russo-Japanese relations are held hostage by a group of four islands just north of Hokkaido. This thesis attempts to answer whether the dispute may be solved, and what is necessary for resolution. The argument is made that ...
Latin American regional cooperative security : civil-military relations and economic interdependence
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2002-09)
Regional cooperative security in the Southern Cone has increased since 1980. This thesis examines the extent to which civil-military relations and economic interdependence can account for the emergence of security cooperation ...
Cooperative security in Northeast Asia: ramifications of change in the U.S. and ROK maritime strategies
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2002-09)
Since the end of World War II, stability in Northeast Asia has been a key goal of the United States. Maintaining a balance of power in this maritime theater has proven important for regional stability and global economic ...
Effects of humanitarian aid : a Cuban case study
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2002-09)
The end of the Cold War left Cuba without a superpower ally. It lost military protection and the majority of its trading partners. As the isolated Cuban economy faltered many predicted an end to the Castro government. Cuba ...
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