ISBN : 2296008666
MILITARY ACTIVITIES WITHIN NATIONAL BOUNDARIES: THE FRENCH CASE
Among the many debates raised by September 11th 2001, one concerns military involvement in the fight against terrorism1. Has the "War against Terrorism", the latest of the paradigms situated within the more global framework of so-called "asymmetric conflicts", upset the routine of the modern soldier once busy with peacekeeping and now involved in more important missions 2? The implication of the armed forces in the anti-terrorist fight, in fact their essential role in the "War against Terrorism", may have changed their political, organizational and even social role as well as their relationship to law enforcement agencies and the judiciary. In the long run, the anti-terrorist fight could trigger a progressive merging of police-related activities and military activities. The most complete version of this merging would indeed be the...