Implications of the War on Terror on US power
- Created by: Katie Beaumont
- Created on: 17-05-17 20:11
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- IMPLICATIONS of the 'WAR ON TERROR' on US POWER
- Its INHERENT vagueness LEGITIMISESan UNLIMITED range of FOREIGN & DOMESTIC POLICY INTERVENTIONS
- USA & other govts have MANIPULATED PUBLIC OPINION to ALLOW CONSENT for imperialist, ILLIBERAL actions
- They also CREATE FEAR & APPREHENSION (HARD POWER)
- E.g. USA invaded IRAQ to search for WADs but they did not find any, which DENTED their soft power as people now believed they invaded for PURSUIT of OIL
- USA have OVER-ESTIMATED the EFFICACY of HARD POWER
- VIETNAM WAR
- GUERRILLA WARFARE proved to be MORE EFFECTIVE than the POWERFUL/RESOURCE ENEMY
- Use of military power has WEAKENED US SOFT POWER & DAMAGED its reputation across the MIDDLE EAST
- GUERRILLA WARFARE proved to be MORE EFFECTIVE than the POWERFUL/RESOURCE ENEMY
- VIETNAM WAR
- Strategy of IMPOSING 'DEMOCRACY from ABOVE' is NAIVE
- FAILED to recognises the DIFFICULTIES involved in 'NATION BUILDING'
- STABLE DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS usually rest on the EXISTENCE of a DEMOCRATIC CULTURE & socio-economic development
- The lack of progress with the 'PALESTINIAN QUESTION' has POISOINED the politics of MIDDLE EAST
- This has made NEO-CONSERVATIVES inclined to SUPPORT ISRAEL as an article of FAITH
- This has tended to EMBITTER public opinion AGAINST USA & the WEST across the ARAB WORLD
- This has STRENGTHENED SUPPORT for MILITANT ISLAM
- This has tended to EMBITTER public opinion AGAINST USA & the WEST across the ARAB WORLD
- This has made NEO-CONSERVATIVES inclined to SUPPORT ISRAEL as an article of FAITH
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