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The United States and Great Power Responsibility in International Society Drones, Rendition and Invasion

By Wali Aslam Copyright 2013
192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

This book evaluates American foreign policy actions from the perspective of great power responsibility, with three case studies: Operation Iraqi Freedom, American drone strikes in Pakistan and the post- 9/11 practice of extraordinary rendition. This book argues that the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, American drone attacks in Pakistan and the practice of extraordinary rendition are the... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Norms and the Idea of Great Power Responsibility in International Society  3. Legality and Legitimacy of Operation Iraqi Freedom  4. The United States, Prudence and Operation Iraqi Freedom  5. The US Drone Strikes in Pakistan and the Idea of Great Power Responsibility  6. The United States, Extraordinary Rendition and the Idea of Great Power Responsibility in International Society  7. Conclusion

Biography

Wali Aslam is Lecturer in International Relations at Brunel University, UK.