GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

The Indian Ocean Rim (IOR) has become a major geopolitical and security interest in the 21st century. One of the biggest issues that faces the Indian Ocean today is the swift growth of maritime related security threats. This is a major concern to not . . .

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

With rising threats from naturally occurring events and human caused attacks, California’s ports are a critical piece of infrastructure that must be protected at all times. In order to operate these ports rely on systems and networks. Electricity is t . . .

GMA 460L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

The United States is currently involved in three conflicts the Middle East. The current result of these interventions has resulted in consequences that the United Stated did not intend. The question is why does the United States find itself in the sam . . .

The study focuses on what exactly the core issue is of this “bigger picture”. Rather than specifically discussing what the trade war entails, this thesis uncovers what the trade war really represents, and the underlying ideological conflicts that exis . . .

Sea Level Refugees: Suitable Recognition and UNCLOS, is a thesis that seeks to expand multiple definitions, such as statelessness and the term refugee, delineated explicitly by by the United Nations. Furthermore, this thesis analyzes the United Nation . . .

Despite the history of a strong and prosperous U.S. maritime industry, today’s U.S. merchant fleet is characterized by inadequacy. Through dwindling numbers as a result of mismanaged legislation as well as shifting global politics, U.S. maritime polic . . .

The IMO will be introducing new regulations in 2020 that will require ships to reduce emissions of certain greenhouse gases and combat climate change. A promising yet radical alternative to fossil fuels and other renewable energy is the use of nuclear . . .

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 460L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

Within this century, 2,400 miles of major roadway are projected to be inundated by sea level rise in the Gulf Coast Region. Roadways are at risk in the event of a sea level rise of about 4 ft, which is within range of projections for this region in th . . .

GMA 460L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

The intention of this work is to synthesize and interpret the tenets of geopolitics within the expectation that the coming decades will present unique and unprecedented challenges for states and populations due to the symptoms resultant from a changin . . .

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

The actions that the U.S. have conducted against VNSAs [Violent non-state actors] in the Middle East have produced little success. These VNSAs have used unconventional tactics to constantly outsmart the U.S., so in order for the U.S. to fully eradicat . . .

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 460L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

Energy security is essential to a country’s national security and growing economic development. Thorium molten salt reactors have the potential to provide sustainable energy for nations seeking cleaner energy options without compromising energy securi . . .

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

Human trafficking is a global issue and the components that allow the criminal industry to continue increasing in many regions is a critical aspect. Human trafficking as modern day slavery is a criminal industry that has proven to be difficult to prev . . .

The United States has one of the largest international borders with approximately 7,458 miles of land borders and 95,000 miles of shoreline. The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 forever changed the way the United States treated its internationa . . .

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 460L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

The Arctic is a vast and changing region. Climate change is affecting the availability of many sectors in the Arctic and opening the door for state actors to approve the implementation of industrial resource development, as well as commercial shipping . . .

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

The unification of the Democratic People’s Republic Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) is no easy matter. Both Koreas must address their differences, such as their economies, government structures and cultural identities. The German reunific . . .

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

In every ocean on the planet there is growing threat of piracy and organized crime, and to combat this the United States and other countries have organized specialized military units that are subject matter experts in the maritime world. For the Unite . . .

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

The current rise of socialist sentiment is becoming more prevalent in the contemporary world, both in ideology and in practice. The growth of these leftist developments within regimes throughout the globe will have significant influence, as this conte . . .

GMA 460L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

The Cold War was a period of political turmoil and tension between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States from 1940 till 1991. The two countries had vastly differing political agendas and fought one another through proxy wars th . . .

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 460L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

The West Coast of the United States is vulnerable to a wide variety of threats that can render local and national economies as non-operational. The main document which provides a framework for defining critical infrastructure is the National Infrastru . . .

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 460L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

Throughout history, the many populations of the world have moved about for a variety of reasons. Whether that is actual immigration or emigration depends on the circumstances. For a long time, Europe has been the epicenter of immigration and emigratio . . .

GMA 460L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

The developments in the shipping industry have grown significantly in past decades. California's ports are responsible for over fifty percent of the nation’s container cargo volume. The ports must quickly advance to maintain their role in the global s . . .

Emergency response to maritime natural disasters vary according to the developmental level of the affected country. The actors found in an emergency maritime natural response are civilians, local, national and international responders. Civilian respon . . .

Congestion can be found in every port of California. Congestion mitigates the benefits of economies of scale and causes delays in cargo shipment and transportation from port to truck and rail systems. In 2015, port congestion could have caused up to 7 . . .

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 460L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

Human trafficking is a big problem throughout the United States. This poster will talk about the impact human trafficking has in the United States. There are many associations that are determined to help sex trafficking victims and Non-governmental Or . . .

GMA 460L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

The relationship between governments and their people has significantly evolved over the centuries. The 20th and 21st centuries have seen incredible advances in technology, public health, and behavioral norms which have dramatically re-characterized t . . .

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

The purpose of this thesis was to explore how advances in the field philosophy and technological progress in the military sector have impacted American political attitudes and decisions in the national security realm. Superior military technology give . . .

There has been a massive change in the relationship between Russia and NATO following the dissolution of the USSR and the end of the Cold War. There have been a series of actions taken by both NATO and Russia in an attempt to control the European thea . . .

The Maritime Silk Road is a Chinese foreign policy launched in 2013 as a part of China’s One Belt One Road Initiative. The Maritime Silk Road is a vast infrastructure and investment project that stretches from eastern China to Europe. China instituted . . .

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

China and the United States have similar motivations for foreign aid but different methodologies. For the U.S. aid is given with conditions. China believes that they should have a policy of non-interference. Both have advantages and disadvantages. For . . .

The international community was shocked by the United Kingdom’s recent vote to secede from the European Union. Although the UK pondered the idea of leaving the EU for many years, the proposal became official on June 23rd, 2016. There is no doubt that . . .

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 460L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

In Marine Insurance, the industry culture tends to avoid the high risk red zones of the trading routes in the world. Such as the waters off the coast of Somalia, Strait of Malacca, and the Niger Delta, in the Gulf of Guinea. These areas are high risk . . .

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 460L - Senior Seminar Research Lab