A critical evaluation of American drone strikes in Pakistan
Legality, legitimacy and prudence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12918704 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wali Aslam (0000-0002-7574-3154, University of Surrey, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 313-329 |
| Publication date | 2011-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Studies on Terrorism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1753-9161 • E-ISSN: 1753-9153 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17539153.2011.623397 |
| OpenAlex | W2002658112 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 29 |
This article critically evaluates the American counterterrorism strategy of carrying out drone strikes in the tribal areas of Pakistan to enquire whether undertaking these actions could be described as a responsible policy. The analytical framework is introduced through the idea that, being a great power, the United States has a responsibility to act legally, legitimately and prudently. This framework is then applied to the current case study. The analysis concludes that it is not possible to classify the said policy as a responsible one
Drone · Epistemology · Law and economics · Legitimacy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Principle of legality · Prudence · Sociology · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Global Security and Public Health · Law · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
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Reporting beyond the pale
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International Interventions and Normative Prudence as a ‘Forgotten’ Virtue of Statecraft
Drones, state terrorism and international law
Just counterterrorism
Just war and virtue
The named and the nameless
Conflict shapes in flux
The Necropolitics of Drones
What's in it for us? Armed drone strikes and the security of Somalia's Federal Government
Legitimacy in International Society
Great Powers and Outlaw States
Moral Predators
A more secure world
Política entre las naciones
The Global Covenant
Saving Strangers
International Society and its Critics
On Assassination, Preemption, and Counterterrorism
The Anarchical Society
Reflections on the legality and legitimacy of Nato's intervention in Kosovo
Do Great Powers Have Great Responsibilities? Great Powers and Moral Agency
The CIA's Covert Predator Drone War in Pakistan, 2004–2010
The Colombia–Ecuador Armed Crisis of March 2008
The Caroline Case and American Drone Strikes in Pakistan
Politics or Rule of Law
Normative Prudence as a Tradition of Statecraft
The emerging consensus for preventive war
The Anarchical Society
Force, pre-emption and legitimacy
The Anarchical Society
The year of the drone misinformation
The Great Irresponsibles? The United States, the Soviet Union, and World Order
| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |