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Showing 1 to 20 of 60 for “"military science"”.
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A Literary and Cultural History of Military Science Fiction and the United States of America, 1870s-2010s
This thesis is both a literary history of the military science fiction (military SF) subgenre and a cultural history of the United States of America during the twentieth and early-twenty-first centuries. This thesis academically rehabilitates a neglected literary subgenre, and utilises it to prove …
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Stress Inoculation Training in ROTC Cadets
… campuses across the United States (Today’s Military, 2017; Guide to Understanding ROTC Programs, 2017). ROTC provides individuals with the ability to dedicate time and service to leadership training and complete studies in a specified degree field. Poor stress management can significantly …
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Environmental factors influencing the strategic planning of academic libraries : a comparative case study of the universities of Fort Hare and Port Elizabeth libraries
… traces the origins of strategic planning from military science through the corporate world and to non-profit organizations like academic libraries.
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The Final Ambush : An Adapted Battlefield Analysis of the U-576 Attack Upon Allied Convoy KS-520 off Cape Hatteras During the Second World War
… was the longest, largest, and most complex military action of the Second World War. The battle involved Allied, Axis, and neutral nations, resulting in both military and civilian casualties. At various times throughout the battle certain areas became centers of activity. One such focal point …
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Images as Defense Policy Determinants in the Soviet-American Military Relationship Since 1945
… comparing the structure of Soviet and American military thought in the context of their respective strategic cultures. While ethnocentrism is reflected in both systems, its impact is different in the two strategic cultures. The intellectual construct created by Soviet military thought is …
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The commercial spaceport
… once considered the exclusive purview of the military-science elite ramps up to serve the interests of mass commerce. The cost to private citizens for a trip to space today is over twenty million dollars, which buys an extra seat on a ten-day maintenance mission to the International Space …
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Inventing Intelligence: On the History of Complex Information Processing and Artificial Intelligence in the United States in the Mid-Twentieth Century
… Several branches of western mathematical science emerged from this nexus, including computer science (1960s–), data science (1990s–) and artificial intelligence (AI). This thesis offers an account of the origins and politics of AI in the mid-twentieth century United States, which focuses …
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Boot Camp for the Psyche: Inoculative Nonfiction and Pre-Memory Structures as Preemptive Trauma Mediation in Fiction and Film
… within the last few decades into sociology, military science, and trauma studies supplies compelling new ways of rereading the horror genre. In addition to providing an outlet for grief, anxiety, and violence in their various forms, horror media can now be read as a preemptive measure in an …
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Development of a Theoretical Framework of Distributed Cognition Phenomena in Control Centers During Crisis Conditions
… organizational learning literature, and in military science. In some cases the specific setting of control centers is addressed but not to the extent of conceptually framing or applying a framework to the more specific setting.</p> <p>The basic research, questions explored are: (1) what are …
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Explorations in Leadership Education: The Role of Leadership Education in Higher Education Outcomes
… business administration, educational leadership, military science, and public administration. However, these evaluations themselves are limited inasmuch as they are typically concerned with such dimension as students' satisfaction and faculty credentials and performance while organizational …
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Explorations in Leadership Education: The Role of Leadership Education in Higher Education Outcomes
… business administration, educational leadership, military science, and public administration. However, these evaluations themselves are limited inasmuch as they are typically concerned with such dimension as students' satisfaction and faculty credentials and performance while organizational …
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The pen and the sword: the development of military periodicals and military professionalisation, 1790-1914
… number of questions regarding the development of military periodicals from 1790 to 1914. It will explore why they emerged when they did, the different forms that they took, and how they fitted into the wider publishing environment. Alongside that, it will investigate those people who were involved …
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The potential of LIDAR as an antisubmarine warfare sensor
… of these. A recommendation is given to military commanders to pursue a multi-sensor pod for several areas of use by Maritime Patrol Aircraft and military helicopters.
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Social value and procurement phases: a study of municipal procurement in London boroughs
The need to boost economic, social, and environmental outcomes has sparked increased interest in leveraging public procurement policies to achieve these objectives. In the UK, the enactment of the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, alongside the Public Contracts Regulations (2015), mandates …
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Britain, Germany and the European Security and Defence Policy: constructivist socialisation at work?
This thesis investigates the European Security and Defence Policy (ESOP) which has evolved rapidly since its establishment at the Cologne European Council in June 1999. Its development has been driven by the three biggest EU member states - Germany, France and the UK. While this is to some extent …
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The geopolitical context of NATO's role in the Middle East
The role of NATO in the Middle East region, though dating to the mid1990s, has attracted attention only after the events of 11 September 2001. Even then, no comprehensive analysis has been undertaken. Questions remain unanswered concerning the limits of NATO's role in the region and whether or not …
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European security and defence policy reform: a theoretical challenge
… model of theory construction in the social sciences. This enables us to draw deductive-hypothetical explanations applicable to European Security and Defence Policy Reform (ESDPR) where leading proponents of the various theories have not already done so themselves. These hypotheses may then, …
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Radicalisation and deradicalisation in Nigeria: an analysis of what works and what doesn't
… this thesis, the report by the Nigerian Military stated that less than 500 people were reintegrated into the society under OSC. Overall, the thesis found that the two interventions didn’t work, thus making both ineffective. One of the key contributions by the researcher of this research …
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Crisis of the public sector : a philosophical analysis of new public management through MacIntyre and Foucault
This thesis is a philosophical study of New Public Management (NPM). NPM is a theme used within the mainstream public management literature to explain and critically evaluate the changes that occurred within the public sector since the 1990s. In this study, I aim to develop the argument that there …
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Informing Royal Navy People Strategy: Understanding Career Aspirations and Behaviours of Naval Personnel
… anchor preferences were similar to some non-military organisations, and these preferences differentially influenced the variables explored. Chapter 3 presents an intervention developed to support newly appointed Career Managers to increase awareness of human resource issues, representing the …
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