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Why do states contribute to ad hoc security coalitions and what factors influence their level and composition of support? What factors influence states' decisions to contribute and the type of contribution? What motivated countries such as South Korea to contribute significantly…

Why do states join military coalitions? After joining wartime coalitions, why do states contribute differently to support the coalitions? What influences the decision process and the burden-sharing outcome of coalition countries? This dissertation investigates these questions by…

This dissertation focuses on a sub-set of nations in NATO – the 11 U.S. allies that are both equipped and eligible to assume operational roles under the Alliance’s “nuclear-sharing” arrangements, as constituted at present by the Dual Capable Aircraft (DCA) posture. The dissertat…