Case Study: Response To The Zombie Epidemic
U.S. Response to the Zombie Epidemic
It is evident that the recent outbreak of the z-virus that is sweeping across the Asian continent has created a zombie epidemic that has claimed many human lives and continues to spread rapidly. The number of those affected by the virus is currently in the thousands and continues to grow by the hour. If left unchecked, this epidemic could spread across the ocean and into our territories within days. Seeing how fast the disease spreads and how catastrophic it could become if it were to enter the U.S., we need to take prompt and decisive actions to halt the virus on its path of destruction. Thus, it is imperative that the president of the United States orders our borders to be shut down, avoid any cooperation …show more content…
with China as it may tip the balance of power in their favor and, if possible, create alliances with the zombie armies to ensure that they focus their attacks mainly on North Korea.
The most urgent task on our hands is the matter of shutting down our borders.
That is because, according to the realist nature of world politics, a containment strategy needs to be proposed as a means of limiting the territorial expansion of the undead (Drezner: p. 40). If we do not act fast in shutting down all modes of transportation (or at least limit the number of travelers in out of the U.S. to the absolute necessary), then the affected humans could cross over and embark on an uncontrollable spree of feasting on the brains of American citizens. By severely constricting the passage of travelers to and from our nation, we ensure that the living dead will be forced to invade other continents and will be unable to cross over into …show more content…
ours.
In addition to the above, the president needs to take the distribution of gains into account when considering any type of cooperation with the affected Asian nations, especially China (p. 34). According to Daniel W. Drezner in Theories of International Politics and Zombies, “If a hegemon is supplanted by a rising power, the likelihood of a greater power war spikes” (p. 35). As it is known, the Chinese state is currently threatening the world order in which the United States has had the upper hand for some decades. The U.S. could use this opportunity to undermine Chinese power and influence by avoiding any type of collaboration with this nation that could be more beneficial to them than us in a possible shift of the world order in their advantage.
Finally, in the event that the zombies remain persistent in the face of the attacks made against them and become capable of cooperating with us for our mutual benefit, I suggest that the president tries to strike a deal with them in which they focus their invasion primarily towards the nation of North Korea.
This plan could be feasible in that, according to the theory presented by Drezner, human-zombie alliances of convenience could be just as likely to emerge as human-human alliances in the future (p. 42). This could be a great opportunity for the U.S. to lead a no-blame proxy war against the rogue state of North Korea that is currently threatening to attack targets in the United States and South Korea, despite the armistice agreement they signed with South Korea in
1953.
The apparent threat of the zombie invasion is real and is showing no signs of slowing down. Hence, our government has the responsibility to protect its citizens by any means necessary, whilst ensuring its power and influence remains intact on the global sphere. Our president can fight the outbreak and use it to his advantage simultaneously by safeguarding our borders from possibly infected travelers, undermining Chinese authority by shying away from any collaborative talks with that nation, and by attempting to direct the zombies into North Korean territory, thereby ensuring that the communist regime in Pyongyang is severely weakened and incapable of carrying out the attacks it has promised to launch upon us and our allies. In a world where nations put their self-interest ahead of collective security, we can either take all of the necessary actions we need to take to ensure our survival and safety, or we can get left behind while trying to adhere to a more moderate national security policy.
Work Cited
Drezner, Daniel W. "The Realpolitik of the Living Dead." Theories of International Politics and Zombies. Princeton, NJ: Princeton UP, 2011. N. pag. Print.
It is evident that the recent outbreak of the z-virus that is sweeping across the Asian continent has created a zombie epidemic that has claimed many human lives and continues to spread rapidly. The number of those affected by the virus is currently in the thousands and continues to grow by the hour. If left unchecked, this epidemic could spread across the ocean and into our territories within days. Seeing how fast the disease spreads and how catastrophic it could become if it were to enter the U.S., we need to take prompt and decisive actions to halt the virus on its path of destruction. Thus, it is imperative that the president of the United States orders our borders to be shut down, avoid any cooperation …show more content…
with China as it may tip the balance of power in their favor and, if possible, create alliances with the zombie armies to ensure that they focus their attacks mainly on North Korea.
The most urgent task on our hands is the matter of shutting down our borders.
That is because, according to the realist nature of world politics, a containment strategy needs to be proposed as a means of limiting the territorial expansion of the undead (Drezner: p. 40). If we do not act fast in shutting down all modes of transportation (or at least limit the number of travelers in out of the U.S. to the absolute necessary), then the affected humans could cross over and embark on an uncontrollable spree of feasting on the brains of American citizens. By severely constricting the passage of travelers to and from our nation, we ensure that the living dead will be forced to invade other continents and will be unable to cross over into …show more content…
ours.
In addition to the above, the president needs to take the distribution of gains into account when considering any type of cooperation with the affected Asian nations, especially China (p. 34). According to Daniel W. Drezner in Theories of International Politics and Zombies, “If a hegemon is supplanted by a rising power, the likelihood of a greater power war spikes” (p. 35). As it is known, the Chinese state is currently threatening the world order in which the United States has had the upper hand for some decades. The U.S. could use this opportunity to undermine Chinese power and influence by avoiding any type of collaboration with this nation that could be more beneficial to them than us in a possible shift of the world order in their advantage.
Finally, in the event that the zombies remain persistent in the face of the attacks made against them and become capable of cooperating with us for our mutual benefit, I suggest that the president tries to strike a deal with them in which they focus their invasion primarily towards the nation of North Korea.
This plan could be feasible in that, according to the theory presented by Drezner, human-zombie alliances of convenience could be just as likely to emerge as human-human alliances in the future (p. 42). This could be a great opportunity for the U.S. to lead a no-blame proxy war against the rogue state of North Korea that is currently threatening to attack targets in the United States and South Korea, despite the armistice agreement they signed with South Korea in
1953.
The apparent threat of the zombie invasion is real and is showing no signs of slowing down. Hence, our government has the responsibility to protect its citizens by any means necessary, whilst ensuring its power and influence remains intact on the global sphere. Our president can fight the outbreak and use it to his advantage simultaneously by safeguarding our borders from possibly infected travelers, undermining Chinese authority by shying away from any collaborative talks with that nation, and by attempting to direct the zombies into North Korean territory, thereby ensuring that the communist regime in Pyongyang is severely weakened and incapable of carrying out the attacks it has promised to launch upon us and our allies. In a world where nations put their self-interest ahead of collective security, we can either take all of the necessary actions we need to take to ensure our survival and safety, or we can get left behind while trying to adhere to a more moderate national security policy.
Work Cited
Drezner, Daniel W. "The Realpolitik of the Living Dead." Theories of International Politics and Zombies. Princeton, NJ: Princeton UP, 2011. N. pag. Print.