Naval Postgraduate School
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Dual containment in the Persian Gulf: strategic considerations and policy options
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1996-06)
This thesis is a critical analysis of US foreign policy toward Iran and Iraq known as a policy of dual containment. The objective of dual containment is to isolate these regimes politically, economically and militarily. ...
NATO's 21st century mission -- expansion to the east to include Poland: incentives and obstacles
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1994-12)
The central issue defining the European security debate concerns the future of Central and Eastern European countries currently outside of any durable military or political security arrangement. Since 1989, the North ...
Stygian myth: U.S. riverine operations against the guerrilla
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1994-12)
This thesis examines the application of U.S. riverine warfare tactics against a guerrilla opponent in three unconventional conflicts: the Second Seminole Indian War (1835-42), the Vietnam War (1965-72), and the Colombian ...
Sources of contemporary Russian foreign policy
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1994-12)
The purpose of this thesis is to systematically employ two explanatory theories for the study of foreign policy and to test the two theories against one another to determine their explanatory power. This thesis investigates ...
Immigration and economic integration case studies: United States - Mexico and Venezuela - Colombia,
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1994-12)
This thesis examines the relationship between economic integration and immigration within the framework of complex interdependency and their impact on interstate relations. The hypothesis is that rising racial and ethnic ...
British involvement in the Bosnian War: strategic culture and national interests
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1994-12)
This thesis examines the British involvement in the current Bosnian War by focusing on two specific policy determinants, strategic culture and national interests. The thesis assigns working definitions to these two concepts ...
The revolution in military affairs and the politics of innovation in the U.S. Navy
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1994-12)
This thesis examines past theories of military and naval innovation in an effort to draw lessons from which today's naval leaders can foster innovation in the United States Navy. There is a natural tendancy to resist change ...
Spain's consolidation: a model for Hungary?
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1994-12)
The successful, non-violent transition and consolidation in Spain has been the subject of many studies. There is a literature that suggests that Spain's case may be a valid model for the countries of Central and Eastern ...
United Nations reform: the need for legitimacy
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1994-12)
nited Nations reform debates have tended to focus on how to change the organizational structure of the United Nations in order to make it more efficient. The central question addressed by this thesis is one that has received ...
Hungarian-Romanian relations: assessing prospects for cooperation and conflict
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1994-12)
This thesis investigates to what extent antagonism between Hungary and Romania may affect their future relations. The antagonistic elements in their relations are rooted in each nation's history and strategic culture. ...
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