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Since the end of the Cold War there has been a serious debate among policymakers concerning the conditions under which U.S. intervention in foreign countries is appropriate. The
foremost problem is that intervention now entails a broad range of complex objectives unrelated to military action alone. For example, in Afghanistan we have to consider issues like humanitarian assistance,
peacekeeping, the enforcement of human rights, and economic development. The same is true of Bosnia, Somalia, and Haiti.
In this seminar you take on the role of a U.S. government official and will debate with other students whether the U.S. should send our troops into a regional crisis situation.
Questions to Consider:
- As a world leader, does the United States have an obligation to intervene when an international crisis occurs?
- Should the United States be prepared to intervene alone, or should other countries be required to share the burden of intervention with the United States?
- Should U.S. forces be placed under the command of the United Nations during an intervention, or should we always have control of our own troops?
- Are there situations when the United States should not intervene?
- Must there be a defined "exit strategy" before the U.S. intervenes?
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