Impact of 9/11 on Politics and War

MATTHEW MORGAN is Assistant Professor of Politics at Bentley College, USA.

"Reflection is one of mankind s principal tools that aid us in attempts to get it right the next time. Assisting in that reflection is The Impact of 9/11 on Politics and War, the first volume in a six-volume series "The Day that Changed Everything?" from the folks at Palgrave Macmillan. The series editor, Matthew J. Morgan, has been a regular supporter of this journal over the years, and his expertise as an author is equally obvious in his editing of this marvelous series. The series captures the thoughts of a number of the leading thinkers of our time regarding the impact of this dramatic attack on various domestic institutions and international and security policies. With contributions from the likes of R. James Woolsey, Jr., and Ambassador Marc Grossman, the book provides an excellent perspective for understanding and applying the lessons from this terrible tragedy. A must read for anyone interested in understanding the impact of 9/11 and its aftermath." - "Editor's Shelf," Parameters: The U.S. Army War College Quarterly, Autumn 2009 "After 9/11, the world was confronted with incredible new challenges in politics and war. The essays in this volume explore these challenges with tremendous insights from a variety of perspectives. A great read for anyone interested in the politics of the post-9/11 world." - Dr. Hans Blix, Chair of the WMD Commission and Author of Disarming Iraq "The distinguished group of authors featured in this volume sets out a full, fascinating, and multifaceted interdisciplinary assessment of what we have learned about The Day that Changed Everything. Whatever your view of the implications of that day, be prepared to have your assumptions challenged." - From the Foreword by former CIA Director James Woolsey "An excellent collection of new perspectives for understanding and undertaking measures to apply the lessons from that terrible tragedy." - John F. Lehman, Chairman, J.F. Lehman & Company, Member, National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (9-11 Commission) "This fine collection of essays by well chosen experts provides surprisingly conceptual analyses from often divergent perspectives. All in all, the volume represents an important contribution to our understanding the impact of 9/11 on national and international politics, and does it in a crisp, readable fashion." - Robert L. Gallucci, Dean, Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University

• Acknowledgments About the Contributors Foreword; R.J.Woolsey, Jr. Introduction; M.J.Morgan The Long-term Political and Economic Consequences of 9/11; J.Mueller PART I: THE IMPACT ON ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS Challenges to Diplomacy and the U.S. State Department; M.Grossman Reorganizing the U.S. Intelligence Community; P.S.Oh Building and Maintaining a Post-9/11 All-Volunteer Military Force; D.R.Segal  & K.De Angelis FEMA in Shambles: 9/11 and the Nation's Capacity to Deal with Catastrophic Disasters; W.L.Waugh, Jr. What Has al Qaeda Been Doing Lately? The Tribal Areas of Pakistan and Beyond; R.Gunaratna  & A.Nielson Al-Qaeda and the Global Salafi Jihad; J.M.Post, M.D. PART II: THE IMPACT ON WAR AND PEACE The Challenges of State Building and Post-Conflict Stabilization; A.A.Jalali Countering Terrorism: Alternatives to Deterrence; B.Frey  & S.Luechinger Worse Than Terror? Nuclear Misdirection after 9/11; S.J.Cimbala 9/11 and U.S. Grand Strategy: The Peril or Prudence of the Bush Doctrine; R.Kaufman Grand Strategy Transformed: 9/11 and the Birth of Crusading Realism; L.Colucci Three Blocks, Two Towers, One Trend: Civil-Military Cooperation Before and After 9/11; C.Ankersen  & D.J.Betz More Catalyst Than Cause; F.L.Grahlfs PART III: REGIONAL IMPACTS AROUND THE WORLD Security and Insecurity: The Use of War to Transform European Politics; C.Kennedy-Pipe The Impact of 9/11 on U.S. Relations in Asia; T.Murata The New Strategic Importance of Africa; J.P.Pham PART IV: CHANGES IN DOMESTIC POLITICS Imprisoning Politics: The Logic of Security and the Undermining of Democracy; S.Newman Continuity of Government in Dangerous Times; J.Fortier Urban Planning in New York City after 9/11; P.Marcuse PART V: THE FUTURE AFTER 9-11 World Futures: The West, Islam and Terrorism Futures after 9/11; S.Inayatullah