Civil-military relations in domestic support operations.  The California National Guard in Los Angeles 1992 Riots and Northridge Earthquake of 1994
By: Sergey Khomchenko
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.) 
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 90
Description: The main argument of the thesis is that the use of the California National Guard (CNG) in response to major      emergencies has both advantages and disadvantages as a model for countries in transition, such as Ukraine.      Furthermore, it argues that civil- military relations in domestic support operations (DSO) are a very important      factor to consider when new democracies try to build an effective system of emergency management. The author      attempts to explain why the civil authorities, specifically in the United States, request military involvement in      domestic emergencies while remaining suspicious about military involvement in domestic affairs. He discusses the      reasons for military involvement in disaster relief and law enforcement operations, and the considerations and      constraints by which the US federal legislation authorizes and limits it. The study is based on two cases of DSO in      which the CNG participated as one of the leading agencies: the 1992 Los Angeles Riots as an example of military      assistance in a civil disturbance operation and the 1994 Northridge Earthquake as an example of a disaster      assistance operation. In the conclusion, the thesis provides recommendations about the applicability of the CNG's      experience and organizational features for the emergency management systems in new democracies, particularly      Ukraine.
Notes: "December 1997."

Thesis advisor(s): Mary Callahan, Richard J. Hoffman.

Thesis (M.A. in International Security and Civil-Military Relations) Naval Postgraduate School, December. 1997.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-86)

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Ministry of Ukraine of Emergencies and Affairs of Population Protection from the Consequences of Chernobyl Catastrophe author.

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