POL 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Innocent Victims, World Food Programme, Red Brigades
20 Oct 2016
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Casualties are far higher than they were before. No real agreement amongst actors in the international community. No real sign that things are gonna change anytime soon. Inappropriateness of international organizations such as un of achieving goals. Limited utility of international law (not enforceable) Changing nature source and tactics of terrorism itself. Our answers to dealing with terrorism fall into the domain of political philosophy. Terrorism is the indirect strategy terrorists know they cannot defeat states or reg well trained military. This strategy wins or loses based on the response to it. Can succeed only if governments respond to it in the manner that terrorists want them to. When combatting, it is imperative that democratic regimes maintain their legitimacy while denying that of the terrorists. Always have an understanding of what a legitimate use of force is. Member of a group called the people"s will (terrorist group) Described terrorism as the most just of all forms of revolution.
