Piracy, Politics, and Political Philosophy: Jeffersonian Decision-Making and the Barbary Wars, 1785-1805

Advisors: Anders Stephanson (Columbia), Paul Keenan (LSE)

Decatur Boarding the Tripolitan Gunboat during the bombardment of Tripoli, 3 August 1804. Source: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy, Washington Navy Yard. Public domain.