The United States enjoys a significant benefit from the dollar’s status as the predominant international currency. These financial benefits translate into increased state power through autonomy and the ability to shape the rules of the...
This is a study on government finance in Germany. The document highlights financing of war expenditures, civil expenditure, technique of public borrowing, the Reich debt, state and municipal debts, and taxation.
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
This thesis examined China's demographic, social, and economic factors, and their effect on China's economic growth. The study used Michael Porter's economic development model and various economic indicators to compare China's economic growth from...
"$FREE CASH NOW$! No credit? Not a problem, Bankruptcies OK." Misleading or questionable ads like these are common in the military community. Additionally, indebtedness among service members is on the rise and has significantly impacted readiness...
Aldrich, Kenneth; Cohran, Vince; McGraw, Dan; Nagele, Robin
Thesis Statement: The United States position as global superpower is weakening and may end abruptly within a generation.
Discussion: The United States is at great risk of losing its status as the World's sole superpower within 10-20 years. This...
Africa remains the least developed continent in the world. The dismal state of the continent's economic and political development underscores the myriad problems now afflicting most of the continent's states. There have been many attempts to solve...
The following report is divided into three principal chapters dealing with background information (a short review of the development of currency and banking institutions), the money and credit system in 1937-38 (the pre-Nazi system), and the period...
The following report is divided into three principal chapters dealing with (A) background information, (B) the money and credit system in 1939-40, and (C) the period following the German invasion of 1941. Chapter A gives a short review of the...
The Department of Defense and the Army has been aware of million dollar pay problems associated with the Army National Guard (ARNG) and Reserve pay system ever since their role in Operation Desert Storm. These pay problems associated with the ARNG...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
This handbook on the government finance of Japan is intended for the practical use of Civil Affairs officers. For this reason it contains detailed descriptions of financial structure and administration. The powers and duties provided, as well as...
Over the last few years, indebtedness of leaders in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is on the rise despite having stern actions in place to curb this issue. The problem lies with the environment and society that Singaporeans live in today. Leaders...
This study examines the advisability of U.S. military nation-building exercises (MNBEs) in Peru, specifically active component engineer deployment for training (DFT) and reserve component “Fuertes Caminos” (FC) exercises. It examines...
This monograph analyzes the events that led to South Carolinas' uncommon democratic unification following the bitter partisan fighting of the American Revolution. From the study, the author identified common threads in events, or ideals that...
This Civil Affairs handbook on Hungary gives background information on the formative stage under the dual monarchy, period of inflation and reconstruction (1918-1926), and periods of prosperity, depression and recovery, 1926-1939. Part II addresses...
Inter-state economic coercion is an ancient tradition among nations. Within the framework of economic statecraft, economic coercion manifests itself in three forms: Economic Warfare, Trade Wars, and Economic Sanctions. The empirical evidence on the...
This thesis endeavored to determine if the current organization of the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) best achieves homeland security in a time of diminishing resources. The growing threat to national security...