Naval Postgraduate School
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Colombia : a risk-prone democracy
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1998-12)
This thesis assesses the prospect for democracy in Colombia. In a single case study. the thesis argues that Colombia is a democracy at risk. The work attempts to answer the following questions: Wily. alter four decades of ...
Prospects for democratic transition in a post-Castro Cuba : implications for U.S. policy
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1998-12)
The tidal wave of democracy has yet to crash across the shores of Cuba primarily because the colossal personal of Fidel Castro has obstructed its path. What will happen when Castro is gone from the political scene? What ...
Muslim-Croat relations in Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1987-1997
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1998-12)
The purpose of this thesis is to identify and explain the causes of instability in Muslim-Croat relations in the period between 1990-1997. These two nations are supposed to be the main pillars of the new Bosnian state born ...
Asad's Syria at the crossroads: strategic and political culture vs. new world order
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1998-12-01)
The collapse of the Eastern Bloc and Soviet Union marked the end of a painful era in history. As the 20th century draws to a close, mankind is busy establishing a common world in which nations can understand each other ...
Fueling the Dragon: energy security in China; is there a role for US policy?
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1998-12)
Many authors talk about the rising power of China and the "China threat." One area where conflict has frequently been predicted is in China's pursuit of energy security. This thesis explores China's energy situation, options ...
Making decisions about U.S.-Japan security relations: toward a limited forward-deployment in the 21st century
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1998-12)
The end of the Cold War calls for new U.S. policies in Asia. To maintain stability and prosperity in the Asia Pacific region, the U.S. needs to restructure its forward-deployed presence. This restructuring will satisfy ...
Patterns in conflict: an historical analysis of PRC crisis/conflict management based on Chinese perceptions of sovereignty and national strategic frontiers
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1998-12)
Primarily based on Chinese perceptions of sovereignty and their national strategic frontiers, this study attempts to discern patterns in PRC uses of force to attain foreign policy objectives. Both concepts are instrumental ...
Political terrorism in Southeast Asia and US polity issues : case studies of Thailand and Indonesia
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1998-12)
The end of the Cold War has brought about a decrease in global tensions while regional disorder has increased. In particular, Southeast Asia has become an area of regional economic and political instability. As a result, ...
Chile: civil-military relations and democratic consolidation
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1998-12)
The purpose of this thesis is to analyze civil-military relations and democratic consolidation in Chile. It examines civil-military relations in Chile by using the eleven prerogatives of the military,as an institution in ...
Kosovo: the ethno-national dilemma and policy options for conflict resolution
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1998-12)
Fearful of large refugee flows, and the possible spillover of ethnic violence into other Balkan countries, the international community has become increasingly involved in trying to negotiate a peaceful settlement in the ...
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