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Chinese Foreign Policy In Changing Perspective--A Case Study Of The Three World Doctrine, Guojun Xu
Chinese Foreign Policy In Changing Perspective--A Case Study Of The Three World Doctrine, Guojun Xu
Master's Theses
China has in recent years embarked on a fresh policy of close cooperation with her former antagonists, the Western countries, not only in economic areas, but also on social, military and political issues. Does this mean that China has given up her highly publicized third world position? Or did China ever genuinely belong with the third world in the past? These questions are explored in the thesis through careful analyses of the origins of China's foreign policies as well as comparative observations of their applications to different countries at different stages. Rather than isolating individual variables, as some writers do, …
Political Instability In The Arab Middle East, Delores M. Moses
Political Instability In The Arab Middle East, Delores M. Moses
Master's Theses
The objective of this thesis is to prove that the Middle Eastern States, excluding Israel, experience political instability because the people lack state nationalism. State nationalism is defined as pride on the part of the people in their state to the extent that they transfer their primary loyalty from their village, ethnic, or religious group to the national government. The people will share a sense of oneness and a common identity with the government if they possess state nationalism.
The methodology used in this paper was to apply the indigenous theory of Christopher Clapham to historical events and the political, …
Nato Battlefield Strategy For The Conventional Defense Of Central Europe, Patrick Joseph Geary
Nato Battlefield Strategy For The Conventional Defense Of Central Europe, Patrick Joseph Geary
Master's Theses
Although we live in a time in which strategies using nuclear weapons dominate the attention of most defense analysts, there are reasons why more attention should be paid to conventional defense strategy. This thesis explores NATO's strategy for defending Central Europe with conventional battlefield weapons. The discussion centers on the military and political complexities involved in the strategy of Forward Defense. Included also is a brief history of NATO, highlighting the political and military events that helped shape today's conventional defense arrangements. Particular emphasis is placed on illustrating the methods and factors involved in the implementation of Forward Defense.