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The crisis in U.S. defense
Title
The crisis in U.S. defense.
Creator
Knorr, Klaus Eugen
Date Issued
c1957
Identifier
2683733, CFDT2683733, ucf:5121
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2683733
Disarm to parley: A case for unilateral disarmament
Title
Disarm to parley: A case for unilateral disarmament.
Creator
Ferry, W. M.
Date Issued
1961
Identifier
361639, CFDT361639, ucf:5258
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/361639
A proposal for a ban on the use of nuclear weapons
Title
A proposal for a ban on the use of nuclear weapons.
Creator
Halperin, Morton H.
Date Issued
1961
Identifier
2683244, CFDT2683244, ucf:5053
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2683244
"DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL": A HISTORY, LEGACY, AND AFTERMATH
Title
"DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL": A HISTORY, LEGACY, AND AFTERMATH.
Creator
Wansac, Alexis, Jewett, Aubrey, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Though many believe some of the greatest military leaders of all time - from Alexander the Great to Julius Caesar - have engaged in sex acts with other males, and though certainly a very different political climate from that of ancient Greece or Rome, the United States military has historically never accepted homosexual sex acts within its own military, nor has the United States military accepted open homosexuals either until recently. This thesis focuses on the evolution of United States...
Show moreThough many believe some of the greatest military leaders of all time - from Alexander the Great to Julius Caesar - have engaged in sex acts with other males, and though certainly a very different political climate from that of ancient Greece or Rome, the United States military has historically never accepted homosexual sex acts within its own military, nor has the United States military accepted open homosexuals either until recently. This thesis focuses on the evolution of United States military policy towards homosexuals and the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) policy of the United States military in order to recommend a path that the United States can follow to provide an equal opportunity for success of openly homosexual service members. This research traces the history of policy towards homosexuality in the United States military up through the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy and its repeal. This research discusses changing governmental policies towards homosexuals in the military, as well as changing public opinions about "Don't Ask, Don't Tell". This research also outlines discharges under the policy, connecting changing public opinion to the policy's eventual repeal. Through the analysis of statistics surrounding discharges, opinion surveys, and anecdotal evidence, this research evaluates the level of acceptance for openly homosexual service members in a post-DADT world. These findings will then be compared with the adjustment of troops in Great Britain and Canada, who each have experienced relative success in the integration of homosexual troops, in order to make a recommendation for a course of action that the United States could take in order to help better the adjustment of soldiers to a non-exclusionary policy.
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Date Issued
2013
Identifier
CFH0004487, ucf:45068
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004487
AN EXAMINATION OF CENTRAL ASIAN GEOPOLITICS THROUGH THE EXPECTED UTILITY MODEL: THE NEW GREAT GAME
Title
AN EXAMINATION OF CENTRAL ASIAN GEOPOLITICS THROUGH THE EXPECTED UTILITY MODEL: THE NEW GREAT GAME.
Creator
Stutte, Corey, Wan, Thomas, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
The New Great Game is a geopolitical competition between regional stakeholders over energy resources in Central Asia. The author seeks to use the expected utility voting model based on Black's median voter theorem for forecasting the New Great Game in Central Asia. To judge the external validity of the voting model, the author uses data from the Correlates of War project data set, to formulate three distinct models based only on the numbers in 1992 and 1993. Capabilities and alliance data...
Show moreThe New Great Game is a geopolitical competition between regional stakeholders over energy resources in Central Asia. The author seeks to use the expected utility voting model based on Black's median voter theorem for forecasting the New Great Game in Central Asia. To judge the external validity of the voting model, the author uses data from the Correlates of War project data set, to formulate three distinct models based only on the numbers in 1992 and 1993. Capabilities and alliance data were used to develop balance of power positions and compare the outcome of 100 simulations to the actual outcome in 2000 based on Correlates of War project data. This allows us to judge whether the emergence of Russia's weak advantage as well as the continuation of the competition in the New Great Game as of 2000 could have been predicted based on what was known in 1992 and 1993. By using only one year's data to forecast the New Great Game, we are able to eliminate historical and researcher bias and judge the applicability of the model in global policy and strategic analysis.
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Date Issued
2009
Identifier
CFE0002861, ucf:48088
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0002861
INDIA AND CHINA SPACE PROGRAMS: FROM GENESIS OF SPACE TECHNOLOGIES TO MAJOR SPACE PROGRAMS AND WHAT THAT MEANS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
Title
INDIA AND CHINA SPACE PROGRAMS: FROM GENESIS OF SPACE TECHNOLOGIES TO MAJOR SPACE PROGRAMS AND WHAT THAT MEANS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.
Creator
BHOLA, GAURAV, HANDBERG, ROGER, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
The Indian and Chinese space programs have evolved into technologically advanced vehicles of national prestige and international competition for developed nations. The programs continue to evolve with impetus that India and China will have the same space capabilities as the United States with in the coming years. This will present new challenges to the international community in spheres civilian, to space and military applications and their residual benefits.
Date Issued
2009
Identifier
CFE0002745, ucf:48156
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0002745