The 9/11 terror attacks profoundly altered the way in which intellectuals, practitioners, and the public thought about the meaning of security and terrorism. This book evaluates the impact of 'international terrorism' on global order ten years after 911, addressing a series of key issues in short accessible essays.
Part 1: Terror and Danger 1. 9/11 +10 2. Terror 3. Danger 4. Base 5. Evil 6. Wars Part 2: Security and World Order 7. America 8. Islam 9. Governance 10. Democracy 11. Security 12. Endings Epilogue
Ken Booth is Senior Research Associate in the Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University, where he was previously EH Carr Professor and Head of Department. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and Editor of the journal International Relations. Among his many books are Theory of World Security (2007) and the edited volume Realism and World Politics (Routledge 2011).
Tim Dunne is Professor of International Relations in the School of Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland, where he is also Research Director of the Asia-Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect. He has written and edited several books, including Worlds in Collision with Ken Booth (2002). He is currently an Editor of the European Journal of International Relations.