POL 4189 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Geopolitics, Darfur, Genocide Convention
18 Mar 2015
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2,000 words: same case study as the book review. In some cases, the scope will have to be narrower or wider: your paper needs to have a focus. Humanitarian intervention: denial of due process and the right to life, what are the legal and political justifications for the targeted assassination of a u. s. citizen, verbally inciting violence (jihad) against u. s. citizens. Why not capture? (should be a last resort: neutralize the asset simply because they are a potential threat, but they haven"t actually done anything. The disruption might be disruptive to your own information gathering efforts: public opinion public opinion may turn against you, making it even harder to justify your actions. Pros: decline of terrorism have these acts really led to a decline in terrorism, public opinion public opinion supports your actions, encouraging you to continue these actions. Legal/political aspects: proportionality the number of legitimate target deaths vs. civilian deaths (collateral damage)
