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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Regional stability"”.
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The Russian-Ukrainian Friendship Treaty and the search for regional stability in Eastern Europe
… emerged which cast doubt not only on Ukraine's stability and future existence, but also on Russia's. All the post-Soviet Union arrangements were in question. After almost six years of negotiations, insult, and conilict, Russian President Boris Yeltsin and Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchina …
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China turns west : Central Asia's new player in the great game.
… is primarily motivated by its energy security, regional stability, and its geopolitical position with the United States. This study seeks to analyze China's involvement in Central Asia in order to determine along what paths its involvement will change in the future. Important theoretical …
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The Role of a Regional Power in Regional Integration: The case of Nigeria in the Economic Community of West African States
… region is a significant ingredient for regional stability and integration. Practically, however, evidence has surfaced that regional powers can equally undermine regional integration. Regional powers bear the greatest financial and operational burdens relating to regional projects and …
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The Modernization of the People's Liberation Army: Enabling China's Rise
… implications for U.S. security policy and regional stability. Thus, it is critical to possess a better understanding of China's motivations and intentions regarding its robust military modernization. This thesis explores the various motivations and elements of the PLA's vigorous military …
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Competition and cooperation on the Nile River: a contemporary analysis of Ethiopian - Egyptian relations
… society that will continue to support regional stability.
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Cuban Embargo: An Insufficient Measure to Encourage US Foreign Policy Interests
… assesses its impact on Cuban-American relations, regional stability, and U.S. national interests. The study argues that the embargo has failed to achieve its intended goals and has instead perpetuated a cycle of hostility, isolation, and human rights abuses. By drawing on the theoretical …
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Security misread: A critical analysis of Ukraine's debate on NATO
… should be viewed not as a measure to maintain regional stability, but needs to be examined in a more complex geopolitical, cultural and economic context. The project views the process of Ukraine's incorporation into NATO as a part of the processes of neoliberal structural adjustment to …
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Dual Intransigence: An Assessment of the US-Iran Conflict and Prospects for Rapprochement
… the issue of a nuclear Iran, what this means for regional stability, and what America’s options are in dealing with the Islamic Republic. Specifically the researcher addresses the consequences of a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, conducting a discourse analysis for the purposes of …
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George W. Bush, September 11th and the rise of the Freedom Agenda in US-Middle East relations: a Constructivist Institutionalist approach
… the Freedom Agenda demonstrated a commitment to regional stability and the gradual reform of ally regimes, whilst seeking to challenge regimes hostile to the US. It was a policy caught between promoting democracy and domination.
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The dilemma of refugees: lessons from the Thai experience
… costs to the receiving state. To contribute to regional stability and international peace. the United States must be Vigilaint to the dangers and tensions inherent in the international problem of refugees. Nowhere have the complications of hosting refugees been demonstrated more clearly than in …
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The continued transition of the South African National Defense Force: Reserve Force integration and utilization
… role in South Africa's future in terms of regional stability and democratic stability within its borders. The thesis also asserts that a well- structured reserve facilitates a smaller active force while improving countrywide social conditions and minimizing Minis of Defense budget …
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The Current Status and Future Trajectory of Violent Jihadism
… interests, the security of allies abroad, and regional stability will continue to demand American leadership and military capabilities.
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New Middle East Cold War: Saudi Arabia and Iran's Rivalry
… imbalance and direction of the Middle East’s regional politics. The 1979 Iranian Revolution catapulted these two states into an embittered rivalry. The fall of Saddam Hussein following the 2003 U.S. led invasion, the establishment of a Shi’ite Iraq and the 2011 Arab Uprisings have further …
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The implications of the French presence in the South Pacific for interstate relations in the region
… both on relations between Forum members and on regional stability and unity in general. The South Pacific regional system is a relative newcomer to the world political scene. The South Pacific Forum, the organisation which groups together the independent states of the region, was not established …
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The implications of the French presence in the South Pacific for interstate relations in the region
… both on relations between Forum members and on regional stability and unity in general. The South Pacific regional system is a relative newcomer to the world political scene. The South Pacific Forum, the organisation which groups together the independent states of the region, was not established …
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Afghanistan and transnational war: Interlocking security dilemmas and strategic challenges
… with little success, to resolve Afghanistan’s regional problems through a political framework intended to knit the region together. This thesis investigates the reasons why a regional solution to the conflict in Afghanistan has not gained traction. Traditional understandings of the security …
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Global Trade Governance and ASEAN: Studies of Trade-Related Aspects of Labor, Environment and Culture in Southeast Asia
… in the region, but also pave the way for ASEAN regional stability and sustainability—the underlying principles and purposes stated in the ASEAN Charter.
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From Yugoslavia to Sierra Leone: advantages and shortcomings of the ad-hoc tribunals and the hybrid courts
… (both ICTY and ICTR) and establishing regional stability (ICTR only). I discuss the term "reconciliation" and develop a five-tier model in order to measure whether and to what extent reconciliation has been reached. This model includes a sociological, political, economic and demographic …
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Optimizing Pillar Design for Improved Stability and Enhanced Production in Underground Stone Mines
… production in room-and-pillar mines. Maintaining regional and global stability is complicated for underground carbonate or stone deposits, where extensive fracture networks and groundwater flow become leading factors for generating unsteady ground conditions including karsts. A sudden encounter …