CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2009
| Author | Kezsmárki, Agnes |
|---|---|
| Title | Ruling Out the State of Exception: Would the Closure of Guantanamo Eliminate the Camp as a Paradigm of Governance? |
| Summary | In this paper I capture this state of exception – clearly distinguishing it from the state of emergency – with all its consequences, but most importantly with the camp, and analyse whether the new American Administration would and could make a difference and eliminate the state of exception by the closure of Guantánamo and other measures of that kind. For this purpose, first I provide a theoretical background – based most importantly on the work of Giorgio Agamben – where I define and describe the main terms, their meanings and consequences. In the second chapter I apply the theory on the United States by proving that unlike the Bush Administration’s claim, American politics is much more about the state of exception than about the state of emergency: after a general analysis of the War on Terrorism fought by the United States, I specially focus on Guantánamo, the camp, and on the life it produces. Finally, I examine the future perspectives for the restoration of the rule of law during the new Administration by assessing the first measures of Obama. Here I also analyse a specific case, the issue of the resettlement of Guantánamo detainees within Europe, since, I argue, it may well indicate the extension of the state of exception to Europe. |
| Supervisor | Astrov Alexander |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2009/kezsmarki_agnes.pdf |
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