1. Thesis and Dissertation Collection, all items
IOT IN CRISIS MANAGEMENT
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2023-06)
Emergency management agencies are responsible for developing processes to maintain situational awareness in emergency operations centers (EOCs) to prepare for and respond to disasters. Implementing internet of things (IoT) ...
GERMAN REARMAMENT: A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS FOR APPLICATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2023-06)
The 2022–2023 war in Ukraine triggered what appeared to be a sharp turn in Germany’s commitment to rearmament; however, Germany has faced similar challenges throughout its post-war history. A study of Germany and the ...
THE COMPETITION FOR INFLUENCE IN OCEANIA
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2023-06)
In the last two decades, China has undertaken a concerted effort to achieve soft power dominance in geostrategic and periphery countries across Oceania. China is now on pace to bypass the West in the competition for strategic ...
NATO’S STRATEGIC CONCEPTS AND POST–COLD WAR DETERRENCE
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2023-06)
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 shook the European security architecture and created tensions between Russia and the West. In response, NATO announced in its 2022 Strategic Concept that it would regard Russia ...
SCHRODINGER’S EMPEROR MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE CLOTHES: CONTRASTING STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES IN THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSE TO COVID-19
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2023-06)
The COVID-19 pandemic has provided a unique opportunity to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) under Xi Jinping. This normally closed system of authoritarian government has been forced ...
FROM BATTLE TO HOMELAND: DOES BATTLEFIELD LEADERSHIP WORK IN HOMELAND SECURITY
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2023-06)
As threats to the homeland become more complex, the homeland security enterprise (HSE) has incorporated the military leadership approach of mission command to handle these dynamic situations. This thesis used the Super ...
COLOSSUS OF CLOSER COOPERATION: CHINA AND RUSSIA FORGE FRIENDSHIP
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2023-06)
In recent decades, the unprecedented degree of cooperation between China and Russia has prompted national security and foreign policy experts to question the exact nature and trajectory of the relationship. Within the ...
LIMITATIONS OF AN ILLUSIONARY GIANT: RUSSIAN RELATIONS WITH EGYPT AND TURKEY
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2023-06)
Since the early 2010s, Russia has become a more active and assertive player in the Middle East. Driven by political, economic, and military interests, it has established closer bilateral ties with most countries in the ...
NUDGES FROM ABROAD: INVESTIGATING AMERICAN VULNERABILITY TO FOREIGN CHOICE ARCHITECTURE
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2023-06)
This thesis uses a future scenario methodology to examine how China could use modern artificial intelligence (AI) and data tools to nudge the United States away from liberal democracy. The study imagines the period surrounding ...
CLIMATE CHANGE AND PEACEBUILDING: THE EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS ON UNITED NATIONS MISSIONS IN MALI AND SOMALIA
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2023-06)
The effects of climate change are increasingly evident. This thesis analyzes how climate change affects United Nations (U.N.) peacebuilding missions. Through case studies of the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization ...