M. Astrada

American Power after 9/11

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Produktbeschreibung

This study expounds upon the composition, dynamics, and consequences of the post-9/11 global security context by positing the following overarching research question: how has the event of 9/11 further enabled the US to legitimately articulate, disseminate, and implement an absolutist security agenda (ASA) on the world stage?

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan US / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-349-28619-5
• 1st ed. 2010
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Mai 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 250g
• ISBN-13: 9781349286195
• ISBN-10: 1349286192
• Artikelnr.: 45078986

Autorenporträt

MARVIN ASTRADA is Research Scientist with theApplied Research Center at Florida International University, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

PART I: INTRODUCTION A Single-Minded Epistemology of Security Utility of Universal Foes Destabilizing the States System US Imperialism& Hegemony Global Enemies, Militarization& Ideology Morality& Global Governance Organization of Study PART II: QUESTIONS& HYPOTHESES Power, Morality& Terror Morality& Symbol Security& Rules of Formation Terror& Global Security PART III: THE USA PATRIOT ACT 2001 Waging War to Wage Peace PART IV: WMD& PROLIFERATION The Post-9/11 Nuclear Threat Rogue States& WMD North Korea& WMD