GS101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Creative Destruction, Jihadism, Fear Mongering
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Gwot is an umbrella term used by the former a(cid:373)e(cid:396)i(cid:272)a(cid:374) p(cid:396)eside(cid:374)t, g. w. bush"s administrations to describe efforts to combat terrorism in the wake of 9/11. Includes the invasions of afghanistan and iraq and other kinds of military engagements and forms of surveillance. Freezing of financial assets, intelligence, surveillance etc. not just military. 9/11 and subsequent acts of terrorism represent a new form of warfare. Need new rules, new laws, new categories to deal with terrorism. Aspects of geneva convention (treatment of prisoners of war) do not apply in the new situation. Laws of just cause, wars as last resort = no longer apply in the 21st century: non-state vs non-state, non-state vs civilians etc. Need a new way to interact with prisoners of war - especially for terror. Recall that international law requires that the following criteria be met: The 9/11 attacks were a clear instance of aggression.
