The conundrum between national & ideational interests in foreign policy making: Bureaucratic politics and operational code during the U.S. participation in Operation Unified Protector

• Main Author: Larson, Brett A
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: English
• Published: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses 01.01.2013
• Subjects: Political science

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 decisions: b...