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MARE MOSSO: The Mediterranean Theater
November 1, 1984
This paper assesses the strategic perspective from the Mediterranean in the mid-eighties in light of the changing political and military situation in the Mediterranean considered per se and relative to other regions.
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ANTICIPATING SOVIET BEHAVIOR AT THE THIRD U.N. LAW OF THE SEA CONFERENCE: USSR POSITIONS AND DILEMMAS
February 1, 1981
This paper assesses known probable Soviet positions on a number of major substantive ocean law issues and examines problems the Soviet Union will face in developing its bargaining strategy for the UN conference.
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The Soviet Union and the Reopening of the Suez Canal: Mineclearing Operations in the Gulf of Suez
February 1, 1981
This paper discusses the Soviet Union's behavior during the mineclearing operations in the Gulf of Suez and the events that preceded it in order to contribute to a fuller appreciation of the degree to which naval requirements condition Soviet policy in this area of the world.
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INFORMATION PROCESSING AND OUTCOME FORECASTING FOR MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS: TESTING ONE APPROACH
July 1, 1977

This paper evaluates a data base management system for multilateral negotiations. The paper principally reports the results of two tests to determine the reliability of the project's thematic content analysis and policy-scaling techniques.

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LEGAL ISSUES IN PROTECTING OFFSHORE STRUCTURES
August 1, 1976
This paper examines what legal authority exists under which the Federal government could provide for the security and defense of structures built off the coasts of the United States for economic purposes. The legal jurisdiction of the U.S. is examined in terms of regulation, criminal law enforcement, and defense. Potential changes in U.S. authority resulting from the U.N. Law of the Sea Conference are also briefly discussed.
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A LAW OF THE SEA CONFERENCE - WHO NEEDS IT?
July 1, 1974
In taking stock of the negotiations of the law of the sea, the usefulness and productiveness of the talks is being mitigated by actions taken in subcommittees and the lack of a perceptive set of tactical policies.
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'POLITICAL ASPECTS OF OCEAN ECOLOGY', A CHAPTER OF WHO PROTECTS THE OCEANS?
June 1, 1974
This paper discusses some fundamental aspects of politics, outlines the nature of the world political system and its relationship to ecological problems, and points up a number of politically derived problems in bargaining on ecological questions.
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OCEAN SCIENCE IN THE UNITED NATIONS POLITICAL ARENA
June 1, 1974
This paper measures the views of states on two broad questions: freedom of scientific research, and the future of the intergovernmental oceanographic commission.
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