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Why do countries build nuclear weapons? The revolutionary nature of the decision to go or not go nuclear highlights the importance of individual decision-makers, as leaders ultimately draw upon their own conceptions of themselves and the world around them. Despite the importance…

This thesis will explore the U.S.'s role in the 2011 Libya intervention that toppled the regime of Muammar Gaddafi. In attempting to understand the U.S.'s motivation and participation, this thesis will apply two underutilized approaches to discern a state's foreign policy decisi…