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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Strategic Insights: Thinking Strategically About Latin America And The Caribbean, R. Evan Ellis
Strategic Insights: Thinking Strategically About Latin America And The Caribbean, R. Evan Ellis
Articles & Editorials
No abstract provided.
Strategic Insights: Think Before You Post: A Message To Those In Uniform, Heidi A. Urben
Strategic Insights: Think Before You Post: A Message To Those In Uniform, Heidi A. Urben
Articles & Editorials
No abstract provided.
Enhancing Mine Action Operations With High-Resolution Uas Imagery, Gichd
Enhancing Mine Action Operations With High-Resolution Uas Imagery, Gichd
Global CWD Repository
Following a two-year feasibility study, The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) last year moved its unmanned aircraft system (UAS) program into its operational testing phase, working with The HALO Trust and MAG in Angola to analyse the real-world benefits that unmanned aerial systems (UAS) can bring to demining activities.
15th Meeting Of The States Parties To The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty (2016), Apmbc
15th Meeting Of The States Parties To The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty (2016), Apmbc
Global CWD Repository
The 15th Meeting of States Parties to the AP Mine Ban Convention is a formal, diplomatic meeting of the 162 States which have accepted the Convention. They include most of the States that at one time used, stockpiled, produced or transferred AP mines and the vast majority of States that are or have been affected by AP mines. Several States that are not party to the Convention are expected to attend as Observers.
The 15MSP is a springboard to further action and an opportunity to reemphasize the commitment made by States Parties in the Maputo Declaration to implement the Convention …
Ddasaccident825, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident825, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
On the 29th of November 2016 at [International demining organization] task NDO-235 S, an uncontrolled detonation of a GYATA 64 AP mine occurred while [International demining organization] MTT 1 deminer [the Victim] was working in his lane (11 minutes into his second shift) and led to an injury.
The injuries sustained by [the Victim] resulted in the amputation of his left pinky finger, and severe wound in his left index finger, burns in his left wrist, severe wound in his right forearm and some minor wounds and scratches in the front area of his legs.
Based on all available evidences, …
Strategic Insights: An Eu Military Headquarters: A Cure In Search Of An Illness?, John R. Deni
Strategic Insights: An Eu Military Headquarters: A Cure In Search Of An Illness?, John R. Deni
Articles & Editorials
No abstract provided.
Strategic Insights: Bridging The Civil-Military Gap, Tami Davis Biddle
Strategic Insights: Bridging The Civil-Military Gap, Tami Davis Biddle
Articles & Editorials
No abstract provided.
Protecting The Right To Be An American: How Pennsylvanians Perceive Homeland Security, Alexander Siedschlag
Protecting The Right To Be An American: How Pennsylvanians Perceive Homeland Security, Alexander Siedschlag
Publications
Pennsylvanians mainly see Homeland Security as a comprehensive effort of the federal government to fight terrorism at home and abroad. While it most often has a positive connotation, the multi-faceted mission space of homeland security is widely unknown.
Pennsylvania 2016 Pre-Election Poll On Policy And Governance, Alexander Siedschlag
Pennsylvania 2016 Pre-Election Poll On Policy And Governance, Alexander Siedschlag
Publications
Pennsylvanians mainly see Homeland Security as a comprehensive effort of the federal government to fight terrorism at home and abroad. While it most often has a positive connotation, the multi-faceted mission space of homeland security is widely unknown.
Strategic Insights: The "U.S. Factor" In China's Problems, David Lai
Strategic Insights: The "U.S. Factor" In China's Problems, David Lai
Articles & Editorials
No abstract provided.
Geopolitical Implications Of The Sino-Japanese East China Sea Dispute For The U.S., Bert Chapman
Geopolitical Implications Of The Sino-Japanese East China Sea Dispute For The U.S., Bert Chapman
Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research
This presentation updates the article "Geopolitical Implications of the Sino-East China Sea Dispute for the U.S." published in Geopolitics, History, and International Relations which is already available in epubs.
Explaining China's Contradictory Grand Strategy: Why Legitimacy Matters, Lukas K. Danner
Explaining China's Contradictory Grand Strategy: Why Legitimacy Matters, Lukas K. Danner
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This dissertation analyzed the internal incoherence of China’s grand strategy. To do so, it used the cultural driver of honor to explain the contradictory behavior of China, which ranges from peaceful, responsible international actor to assertive, revisionist rising power with hegemonic ambitions. The central research question asked why China often diverges from Peaceful Development, thus leading to major contradictions as well as possible misperceptions on the part of other nations. Honor was the standard of reference that was utilized and examined in order to establish congruence and coherence between deed and praxis. Accordingly, the first hypothesis of this study posited …
A Guide To Developing National Mine Action Standards, Gichd
A Guide To Developing National Mine Action Standards, Gichd
Global CWD Repository
National Mine Action Standards (NMAS) are issued by a national mine action authority (NMAA) or an organisation acting on its behalf. They guide the management and implementation of mine action projects in in a safe, coordinated and efficient manner. NMAS must reflect the national situation posed by the hazards of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) both on land and in the water. They should also consider the environmental impact of these hazards, the situation of survivors and victims, as well as the legislation that supports a strategic response to these known hazards and their residual contamination. The aim …
The Complex Combatant: Constructions Of Victimhood And Perpetrator-Hood In Gulu District, Northern Uganda, Kyra Fox
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
In the wake of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) conflict in Northern Uganda, both the local and international community struggle to define the “victims” and “perpetrators” of a conflict that transformed ordinary civilians into combatants. Made up primarily of child soldiers, the LRA forcefully abducted and conscripted children across Northern Uganda to fight in a guerilla war against the Ugandan government. LRA members were forced to murder their own families and terrorize their home villages in an attempt to disorient and desensitize them to lives of violence. Some became willing, even eager fighters; others struggled daily to live with their …
The Non-Proliferation Treaty And The Political Aspects Of Nuclear Power In A Modern Context, Eve Gleeson
The Non-Proliferation Treaty And The Political Aspects Of Nuclear Power In A Modern Context, Eve Gleeson
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty was created in 1967 in response to the growing threat of nuclear weapon detonation.1 Today, it has been signed and ratified by 190 countries who pledge to pursue efforts towards non-proliferation, peaceful nuclear energy, and nuclear disarmament. Five states remain outside of the treaty, four of which are nuclear weapon states: Israel, Pakistan, India, and North Korea. The nuclear weapon states in the NPT have been established as Britain, France, the U.S., Russia, and China.
The NPT has been created and maintained through the existence of power dynamics between nuclear and non-nuclear states. The potential to …
Strategic Insights: Cyber (In)Security, The Americas, And U.S. National Security, José De Arimatéia Da Cruz
Strategic Insights: Cyber (In)Security, The Americas, And U.S. National Security, José De Arimatéia Da Cruz
Articles & Editorials
No abstract provided.
The Sixth Meeting Of States Parties To The Convention On Cluster Munitions (2016), Ccm
The Sixth Meeting Of States Parties To The Convention On Cluster Munitions (2016), Ccm
Global CWD Repository
The 6MSP, presided by the Netherlands, marked the first formal meeting of the Convention after the adoption of the Dubrovnik Action Plan, a five-year action plan that provides a roadmap for States Parties to implement and universalize the Convention.
At the end of the 6MSP, States Parties adopted a political declaration. Through the political declaration, States Parties commit to fully implement all of their individual and collective outstanding obligations as quickly as possible and as conditions in affected states would allow in partnership with the United Nations, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Cluster Munition Coalition and …
Strategic Insights: The Great Purge And The Future Of The Turkish Military, W. Andrew Terrill
Strategic Insights: The Great Purge And The Future Of The Turkish Military, W. Andrew Terrill
Articles & Editorials
No abstract provided.
Towards A World Free Of Nuclear Weapons, Erika Simpson
Towards A World Free Of Nuclear Weapons, Erika Simpson
Political Science Publications
No abstract provided.
Strategic Insights: The Post-Conflict And The Transformation Of Colombia's Armed Forces, R. Evan Ellis
Strategic Insights: The Post-Conflict And The Transformation Of Colombia's Armed Forces, R. Evan Ellis
Articles & Editorials
No abstract provided.
Strategic Insights: The Mysterious Case Of The Vanishing Taliban, M. Chris Mason
Strategic Insights: The Mysterious Case Of The Vanishing Taliban, M. Chris Mason
Articles & Editorials
No abstract provided.
Report Of The Informal Meeting On Mines Other Than Anti-Personnel (Motapm Or Anti-Vehicle Mines), Gichd, United Nations Mine Action Service, United Nations Office For Disarmament Affairs
Report Of The Informal Meeting On Mines Other Than Anti-Personnel (Motapm Or Anti-Vehicle Mines), Gichd, United Nations Mine Action Service, United Nations Office For Disarmament Affairs
Global CWD Repository
The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) jointly hosted an informal one day meeting to examine the humanitarian and developmental impact of anti-vehicle mines/mines other than antipersonnel mines (MOTAPM), discuss possible solutions and highlight the need for the international community to move forward and take specific action.
The meeting took place on Friday 6 November 2015 in Geneva. Upwards of 80 delegates attended the meeting, which included representatives from over 50 states, the United Nations, the International Committee of the Red Cross, non-governmental …
Victim Assistance In The Context Of The Use Of Explosive Weapons In Populated Areas, Hi
Victim Assistance In The Context Of The Use Of Explosive Weapons In Populated Areas, Hi
Global CWD Repository
The international process underway to develop a political declaration on preventing civilian harm from the use of explosive weapons1 in populated areas is making good progress. Meanwhile, the International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW) and other national and international organisations are working alongside leading governments to ensure the declaration will be comprehensive and will effectively meet the expectations of those suffering from the consequences of explosive weapons use around the world.
Wishing to contribute to the political declaration drafting process, Handicap International, supported by the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, launched an initiative with a view to developing …
Investigation Of Carbon Nanomaterials Embedded In A Cementitious Matrix, Clarissa A. Roe
Investigation Of Carbon Nanomaterials Embedded In A Cementitious Matrix, Clarissa A. Roe
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The objective of this thesis was to investigate whether the addition of carbon nanofibers had an effect on the splitting tensile strength of Hydro-Stone gypsum concrete. The carbon nanofibers used were single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT), buckminsterfullerene (C60), and graphene oxide (GO). Evidence of the nanofibers interacting with gypsum crystals in a connective manner was identified in both 1 mm thick concrete discs and concrete columns possessing a height of 2 in and a diameter of 1 in. Before imaging, the columns were subjected to a splitting tensile strength test. The results illustrate that while there is a general decrease in …
Strategic Insights: Un-"Steady" State Operations: Redefining The Approach To Phase Zero In A Complex World, Thomas R. Matelski
Strategic Insights: Un-"Steady" State Operations: Redefining The Approach To Phase Zero In A Complex World, Thomas R. Matelski
Articles & Editorials
No abstract provided.
Strategic Insights: Strategic Implications Of Brexit, John R. Deni
Strategic Insights: Strategic Implications Of Brexit, John R. Deni
Articles & Editorials
No abstract provided.
Geopolitical Implications Of The Sino-Japanese East China Sea Dispute For The U.S., Bert Chapman
Geopolitical Implications Of The Sino-Japanese East China Sea Dispute For The U.S., Bert Chapman
Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research
Much analysis on Asian strategic challenges facing the U.S. has justifiably emphasized the South China Sea (SCS). This has also been reflected in 2016 presidential campaign debate on the SCS as an emerging area of U.S. foreign and national security policy concern. The East China Sea (ECS) is at least as important for the strategic interests of the U.S. and its allies given the tension between China and Japan over the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands, potential energy resources in this body of water, increasing defense spending by adjacent geographic powers, the area’s importance as a maritime international trade route, and the possibility …
Brexit Vote Could Allow For Nuclear Weapons Rethink, Erika Simpson, Bill Kidd
Brexit Vote Could Allow For Nuclear Weapons Rethink, Erika Simpson, Bill Kidd
Political Science Publications
No abstract provided.
Global Threats And Strategic Assessments: Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade An Evolving Terrorism Force, Kaydee Penn
Global Threats And Strategic Assessments: Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade An Evolving Terrorism Force, Kaydee Penn
Student Works
The purpose of this report is to present a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designated by the Secretary of State that poses as a threat to U.S. national interests. This report contains an analysis of current research on the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade's past, present, and foreseeable status. An investigation into AAMB's past attacks is imminent to thwarting future attacks. This report will provide a method of analysis to identify gaps and trends in Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade's past attacks. The findings from the analysis will pave the way for further research to benefit national security.
Mine Detection Rats | Apopo: Efficiency And Effectiveness Study Using Mdr Capability, Gichd, Anti-Persoonsmijnen Ontmijnende Product Ontwikkeling
Mine Detection Rats | Apopo: Efficiency And Effectiveness Study Using Mdr Capability, Gichd, Anti-Persoonsmijnen Ontmijnende Product Ontwikkeling
Global CWD Repository
As the laboratory rat is one of the most widely studied animals, the abundance of available research material on its olfactory capabilities is not surprising. However, very little information can be found on their mine/ERW detection abilities. Consequently, in late 2015, GICHD conducted a study of APOPO’s Mine Detection Rat (MDR) programs in Angola, Mozambique and Cambodia. The aim of the study was to focus on the operational efficiency and effectiveness of the MDR, as well as to determine compliance with the International Mine Action Standards (IMAS). Within the sector, MDR suffer from a negative perception of scent detection as …