Stereotypes regarding public opinion of wars are often disputed throughout many facets of society. Edward Luttwak makes the argument that the primary factor affecting public opinion is the loss of American lives. Recent polling data makes the opposing argument; that public opinion is reliant on several factors. This essay will look at each perspective and then analyze how the arguments align themselves, if at all, in regards to the same issue; drone warfare.
In “Toward Post-Heroic Warfare”, Edward Luttwak makes the argument that in order for wars to be fought indefinitely, public fervor must be in support of the war. To gain public support, there are three factors; that the cause of war is “fervor-evoking” (Luttwak 112), that the war can
In “Toward Post-Heroic Warfare”, Edward Luttwak makes the argument that in order for wars to be fought indefinitely, public fervor must be in support of the war. To gain public support, there are three factors; that the cause of war is “fervor-evoking” (Luttwak 112), that the war can