Worlds in Collision

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'In a moving and disturbing series of messages, some of the world's smartest and best informed political analysts reflect on the causes, meanings and consequences of September 11, 2001. Except for challenging the idea of two well-defined worlds - one good, one bad - at war, the authors disagree widely. Taken together, however, their essays issue an eloquent call
for broader, deeper and more humane responses to today's political crises, and lay out many possible elements of those responses.' — Charles Tilly, Joseph L. Buttenweiser Professor of Social Science, Columbia University
'As we try to understand September 11, 2001, it would be hard to find a more diverse and interesting set of authors than those assembled here. Agree or disagree, you are bound to learn from them.' — Joseph S. Nye, Jr, author of The Paradox of American Power and former Assistant Secretary of Defense
'This fascinating and well-written collection of essays provides abundant evidence that scholars sharply... Tovább

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'In a moving and disturbing series of messages, some of the world's smartest and best informed political analysts reflect on the causes, meanings and consequences of September 11, 2001. Except for challenging the idea of two well-defined worlds - one good, one bad - at war, the authors disagree widely. Taken together, however, their essays issue an eloquent call
for broader, deeper and more humane responses to today's political crises, and lay out many possible elements of those responses.' — Charles Tilly, Joseph L. Buttenweiser Professor of Social Science, Columbia University
'As we try to understand September 11, 2001, it would be hard to find a more diverse and interesting set of authors than those assembled here. Agree or disagree, you are bound to learn from them.' — Joseph S. Nye, Jr, author of The Paradox of American Power and former Assistant Secretary of Defense
'This fascinating and well-written collection of essays provides abundant evidence that scholars sharply disagree not only about the causes of the September 11 terrorist attack on the United States, but also about how best to combat the problem.' — John J.
Mearsheimer, R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor, Political Science Department, University of Chicago
For years to come, if not decades, the 'war
on terrorism' will be the defining paradigm in the struggle for global order. When the victim of such horrific terror attacks happens to be the world's only superpower, the agenda is set for the future global order. This book, offering a comprehensive and provocative collection of viewpoints from leading intellectuals will help readers understand the ways in which worlds collided on September 11,2001.
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