11 September and its Aftermath

In this book, an international team of political geographers and political scientists examine the impact of 11 September 2001 on foreign policies and international relations. The authors draw from a variety of different perspectives to discuss America and emerging world orders, terrorism, environmental security, civil society and the visual and print media. Foreword, 11 September and Its Aftermath: Introduction, The Meaning of 11 September and the Emerging Postinternational World, American Hegemony after 11 September: Allies, Rivals and Contradictions, Calling 911: Geopolitics, Security and America’s New War, The Naming of ‘Terrorism’ and Evil ‘Outlaws’: Geopolitical Place Making After 11 September, Strategic Troping in Sri Lanka: September Eleventh and the Consolidation of Political Position, Environmental Terrorism: A Critique, Tabloid Realism and the Revival of American Security Culture, 11 September and Popular Geopolitics: A Study of Websites Run for and by Dutch Moroccans, Editorials and Geopolitical Explanations for 11 September, Reading Geopolitics Beyond the State: Organisational Discourse in Response to 11 September, Abstracts, Notes on Contributors, Index