Drew Derrenbacker
Fundamentals of International Relations
Second Analytical Paper
7 April 2016
A Liberal Approach to the Use of Drones The advent of the 21st century has brought the proliferation of drone use around the world. In today’s world, drones, officially known as unmanned aerial vehicles, are even starting to be used by Amazon to deliver our packages. Beginning in 2002, several countries around the world initiated the use of drones as a military weapon. These drones, once armed with missiles and other explosives are called unmanned combat aerial vehicles and have been used on counter terrorism operations around the world. In recent years the United States, often in conjunction with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), has …show more content…
The United States took a direct approach by sending in special forces to fight and protect those being massacred (Western and Goldstein). Today, the United States faces a similar situation with the genocide of Christians, Yazidis, and Shiite Muslims. Our government wants to both intervene and protect those being affected by ISIS and other organizations and also has an interest in destroying these organizations because of the threat they pose to the United States. However, the actions of the United States are constrained by the interests of its citizens. The American people would be reluctant to support a Serbian type intervention against terrorists. They would like to see action taken against these groups, but without a prolonged conflict involving American troops (Lienesch). Therefore, the use of drones has become a popular option because it provides the ability to attack and destroy terrorist targets without having to take the unpopular route and place boots on the …show more content…
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Fang, Marina. "Nearly 90 Percent of People Killed In Recent Drone Strikes Were Not The Target." Huffington Post., 15 Oct. 2015. Web. 31 Mar. 2016. Labott, Elise, and Tal Kopan. "John Kerry: ISIS Responsible for Genocide." CNN. Cable News Network, 08 Mar. 2016. Web. 05 Apr. 2016.
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Western, Jon and Joshua Goldstein, Humanitarian Intervention Comes of Age. Foreign Affairs. Nov/Dec2011, Vol. 90 Issue 6, p48-59. 12p.
Fundamentals of International Relations
Second Analytical Paper
7 April 2016
A Liberal Approach to the Use of Drones The advent of the 21st century has brought the proliferation of drone use around the world. In today’s world, drones, officially known as unmanned aerial vehicles, are even starting to be used by Amazon to deliver our packages. Beginning in 2002, several countries around the world initiated the use of drones as a military weapon. These drones, once armed with missiles and other explosives are called unmanned combat aerial vehicles and have been used on counter terrorism operations around the world. In recent years the United States, often in conjunction with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), has …show more content…
The United States took a direct approach by sending in special forces to fight and protect those being massacred (Western and Goldstein). Today, the United States faces a similar situation with the genocide of Christians, Yazidis, and Shiite Muslims. Our government wants to both intervene and protect those being affected by ISIS and other organizations and also has an interest in destroying these organizations because of the threat they pose to the United States. However, the actions of the United States are constrained by the interests of its citizens. The American people would be reluctant to support a Serbian type intervention against terrorists. They would like to see action taken against these groups, but without a prolonged conflict involving American troops (Lienesch). Therefore, the use of drones has become a popular option because it provides the ability to attack and destroy terrorist targets without having to take the unpopular route and place boots on the …show more content…
"Deadly U.S. Drone Program Still Controversial." Financial Times, 8 Sept. 2015. Web. 31 Mar. 2016.
Evans, Gareth, and Mohamed Shanoun. "The Responsibility to Protect." Foreign Affairs. N.p., 28 Jan. 2009. Web. 06 Apr. 2016.
Fang, Marina. "Nearly 90 Percent of People Killed In Recent Drone Strikes Were Not The Target." Huffington Post., 15 Oct. 2015. Web. 31 Mar. 2016. Labott, Elise, and Tal Kopan. "John Kerry: ISIS Responsible for Genocide." CNN. Cable News Network, 08 Mar. 2016. Web. 05 Apr. 2016.
Lerner, Adam. "Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Support Drone Strikes." POLITICO. 28 May 2015. Web. 31 Mar. 2016.
Lienesch, Rachel. "Americans Support Air Strikes In Iraq, But Strongly Oppose Sending In Troops." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 12 Aug. 2012. Web. 31 Mar. 2016.
Moravcsik, Andrew. "Taking Preferences Seriously: A Liberal Theory of International Politics: Erratum." International Organization 52.1 (1998): 229. Princeton University, 1997. Web. 31 Mar. 2016
Russet, Bruce. "The Democratic Peace: What It Is and What It Isn't." Yale University. Oct. 2007. Web\
Western, Jon and Joshua Goldstein, Humanitarian Intervention Comes of Age. Foreign Affairs. Nov/Dec2011, Vol. 90 Issue 6, p48-59. 12p.