Date of Creation
12-15-2022
Degree Type
Thesis
First Advisor
Maria Rodrigues
Abstract
This paper will seek to answer the question: What understanding of national security justified the use of the United States military in the “War on Drugs,” launched by the Reagan administration in 1982? A secondary question that this paper will investigate is whether the definition of “national security” that was used contributed to the protection of American lives and interests. The approach that this paper will take is that the understanding of national security as “defense of the homeland” justified the use of the United States military in the “War on Drugs.” Moreover, the involvement of the United States military was ineffective in preventing the flow of drugs into the United States and created a closer relationship between the United States and human rights violators.
Recommended Citation
Terrien, Sara, "The United States Military’s Role in Maintaining National Security During the Height of the “War on Drugs”" (2022). Washington Semester Program. 6.
https://crossworks.holycross.edu/washington/6