Assignment 2.2: Policemen of the World Final Paper

Policemen of the World Thesis and Outline

The United States military are the policemen of the world in many nations, and one such example is Iraq. Also, most Americans support the fact that the United States should become involved in other nation’s affairs since it has the needed capability.

Justification- Almost every human being wants to live in the world where policemen exist. Unfortunately, some outlaws have come about in various nations such as Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and Somalia, among others. If the United States, the military did not take on the role of policemen of the world many innocent people would be harmed and others would even lose their lives. In the past, individuals such as Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler decided that they would take over the world in the most ruthless manner, and there were no policemen to control. Fortunately, the United States has taken over the role as a policeman to address such issues.

Upon the end of the Civil War as well as the middle of the 20th century, the United States continues to be a dominant force in matters that concern international relations. Some people claim that the United States military acts in the capacity of the world police, and this seems to be true based on certain events that have taken place in the past and recent times. The American military action abroad confirms that the nation has decided to take up the role of policemen of the world such as in Iraq. Furthermore, controversy has existed because members of the American public have different views concerning the deployment of its military to various parts of the world such as Iraq and Afghanistan. Those that support American deployment claim that the nation has the strongest military, is devoted to liberalism, and it has an extremely vibrant economy. The Americans that are against the involvement claim that a lot of needed resources are being wasted in the involvement. 

1. Thesis Statement- The United States military are the policemen of the world in many nations, and one such example is Iraq. Also, most Americans support the fact that the United States should become involved in other nation’s affairs since it has the needed capability.

1. International events that have taken place in the past five years and can even be traced to the end of the Civil war and the foreign policy that was created.

i. In the beginning, the American military was deployed to end the Saddam Hussein regime after it invaded Kuwait. In turn, the invasion brought about many problems such as death and frequent bombings. In the year 2013, after nine years of invasion, it was finally ending.

ii. The American foreign policy was able to counter the influence that the Soviet Union had in Afghanistan. Ever since the year 2014, the number of American soldiers in Afghanistan has reduced, but many others lost their lives or were maimed for life.

1. Aspects of American history since the year 1865, which led to America’s rise as the leading super power policeman.

i. Strong and vibrant economy

ii. Devotion to liberalism

iii. Strong military

1. International incidents that have taken place since the Second World War where the United States has taken a policing role.

i. The September 11 attacks

ii. The war on drugs in the United States-Mexico border

iii. The immigration policy

1. The driving forces that have fueled the international policy decisions that involve international incidents.

i. Terrorism

ii. War

iii. American laws

iv. Police strategy

References

Deflem, Mathieu. (2002). Policing World Society: Historical Foundations of International Police Cooperation. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Ikenberry, J. (2010). American Foreign Policy. New York: Cengage Learning.

Mead., W. & Leone, R. (2002). Special Providence: American Foreign Policy and How it Changed the World. New York: Routledge.