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It is known that Azerbaijan is currently the fastest growing economy of the South Caucasus due to its natural resources, however,it is still struggling with ethnic tensionsand experiencing troublesnormalizing itsties with neighbor Armenia.In recent yearstensionshave sprung up again after fifteen years over the former Soviet oblast Nagorno-Karabakh. This paper will explore thereasons for decision-makers, in this case Azerbaijan's president Ilham Aliyev, when making decisions that might seem irrationalfrom an outside perspective. Using Alex Mintz' Poliheuristic theory of the decision model from 'Applied Decision Analysis: UtilizingPoliheuristic Theoryto Explain and Predict Foreign Policy and National Security Decisions'in 2005, I will make an attempt tocometo an understanding of, and explain, Azerbaijan'sPresident Aliev'sdecision to refrain from using force regarding NagornoKarabakhafter 1993, and assess the possible use of force in the near future.

Following the end of NATO 'Operation Unified Protector' in Libya there has been an intense debate in the international community with respect to the impact of the military engagement on both the emerging 'responsibility to protect' (R2P) norm as well as on the international community's commitment to enforce it. The study examines the impact of the international military intervention in Libya on this debate by looking at whether Operation Unified Protector contributed to strengthening or weakening the development of R2P. To do so, it first examines whether the authorization to use force in Libya was indeed grounded on R2P, as well as whether it was perceived as such by the international community. Secondly, the research examines whether the intervening parties' actual use of force was consistent with R2P. Finally, the research provides an assessment of the current state of R2P post-Libya. Adapted from the source document.