Browsing by Supervisor "Steff, Reuben"
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New Zealand's national security framework: A recommendation for the development of a national security strategy
(The University of Waikato, 2018)New Zealand’s national security system is based upon a collection of siloed plans and policies. New Zealand has adopted an ‘all-hazards/all-risks’ approach to national security that is based upon a reactive system. There ... -
Oil, gas and geopolitical dimensions of the Syrian Civil War: A neoclassical realist assessment
(The University of Waikato, 2018)This thesis considers the geopolitical dimensions of the Syrian Civil War. It addresses three key questions, including: (1) how sectarianism in Syria has impacted the geopolitical landscape; (2) how Iran, Saudi Arabia and ... -
Religion and political survival: The regional strategies of Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Do Middle Eastern regimes use the contest between secularism and religion as a domestic authoritarian survival strategy, and if so, has this been projected into their regional policies in response to the ‘Arab Spring’? ... -
The role of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (drones) in US grand strategy
(The University of Waikato, 2021)This Ph.D. thesis examines the role of drones in US grand strategy based on their use by successive US administrations post 9/11 in 'targeted states' (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, and Libya) in pursuant of different ... -
Will the US Dollar Remain the Sole Key Global Reserve Currency in the Future? The Implications of Rising Debt, Unorthodox Monetary Policy and Emergence of Alternative Currencies.
(The University of Waikato, 2017)This thesis studies two key risks that have the potential to dethrone the US dollar’s position as the dominant global reserve currency. Specifically, it contends the first risk stems from a future loss of confidence in the ...
