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The United States and Great Power Responsibility in International Society 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 examples of irresponsible actions undertaken by the US acting as a great power in international society. Focusing on a major theoretical approach of International Relations, the English School, this book considers the respon- sibilities of great powers in international society. It points to three obliga- tions of great powers: to act according to the norm of legality, to act according to the norm of legitimacy and to adhere to the principles of prudence. The author applies the criteria of legality, legitimacy and prudence, to analyse the three foreign policy endeavours of the US, and, developing a normative framework, clarifi es the implications for future US foreign policy. This book will be of strong interest to students and scholars of inter- national relations, international relations theory, American politics, foreign policy studies, international law, South Asian studies and Middle Eastern studies. Wali Aslam is Lecturer in International Relations at Brunel University, UK. The new international relations Edited by Richard Little University of Bristol Iver B. Neumann Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), Norway and Jutta Weldes University of Bristol The fi eld of international relations has changed dramatically in recent years. This new series will cover the major issues that have emerged and refl ect the latest academic thinking in this particular dynamic area. 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Lacy Pejcinovic Laust Schouenborg The United States and Great Bourdieu in International Power Responsibility in Relations International Society Rethinking key concepts in IR Drones, rendition and invasion Edited by Rebecca Adler-Nissen Wali Aslam This page intentionally left blank The United States and Great Power Responsibility in International Society Drones, rendition and invasion Wali Aslam First published 2013 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4RN Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2013 Wali Aslam The right of Wali Aslam to be identifi ed as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging- in-Publication Data Aslam, Wali. The United States and great power responsibility in international society : drones, rendition and invasion / Wali Aslam. pages cm.—(New international relations) 1. Iraq War, 2003–2011–Diplomatic history. 2. Drone aircraft–Pakistan. 3. Extraordinary rendition–United States. 4. United States–Military policy. I. Title. DS79.76.A846 2013 327.73—dc23 2012051464 ISBN13: 978–0–415–64468–6 (hbk) ISBN13: 978–0–203–38011–6 (ebk) Typeset in Times by Refi neCatch Limited, Bungay, Suffolk For my parents
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