The Tensions between "Criminal" and "Enemy" as Categories for Globalized Terrorism

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Griffith J. E. C.

International Journal of Applied Philosophy, cilt.20, sa.1, ss.107-126, 2006 (Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5840/ijap200620112
  • Dergi Adı: International Journal of Applied Philosophy
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Academic Search Premier, IBZ Online, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Philosopher's Index, Political Science Complete, Sociological abstracts, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.107-126
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

This paper examines the tensions at play in three important documents involved in the 'war on terror': the "Application of Treaties"White House Legal Counsel Memo of 2001, the "National Security Strategy"document of 2002, and the 2004 Supreme Court decision Hamdi v. Rumsfeld. Reading these documents, it becomes clearthat there is an overarchingmisunderstanding and confusion of the traditionallyseparate concepts of 'criminal' and 'enemy' in the struggle against globalized terrorism.