The International System after 9/11 The American strategic thinking post- 9/11 Re-evaluation of the UN international system Transatlantic tensions The war on terrorism
The American strategic thinking post- 9/11 The US National Security Strategy – September 2002 Doctrine- containment and deterrent versus the principle of preemption Nature of threats- terrorists and rogue states acquiring weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) Unilaterism
Re-evaluation of the UN system of international relations Role of the international non-proliferation regimes- Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty ABM, the protocol on chemical weapons, the biological weapons convention, and nuclear test ban treaty Role of the international institutions- the UN and NATO Role of the international legal framework: the International Criminal Court (ICC) and Geneva conventions
Transatlantic tensions Divergence in strategic thinking and perceptions: - threats - priorities - strategies The war on terrorism The old and new wars (Mary Kaldor): characteristics Is the war on terrorism a new form of warfare