Jürgen Habermas is Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at the University of Frankfurt.

“For anyone interested in contemporary intellectual efforts to imagine a more peaceful and equitable world order, The Divided West is a must-read.”International Studies Review “Ever since the end of the cold war, Habermas has been trying to define an alternative vision of a new world order. In this collection, he presents that vision in its most accessible and passionate form.”International Journal of Urban and Regional Research“A useful introduction to Habermas's practical philosophy in the context of some of the most pressing issues of our age.”Anthony J. Carroll, Heythrop Journal“No-one articulates the 'European' ideal with greater intellectual clarity, philosophical acumen and humanist fervour than Jürgen Habermas. In this collection of essays and interviews, provocatively entitled The Divided West, Habermas makes a very candid criticism of the current US preoccupation with power.”S Parvez Manzoor, Muslim World Book Review“This book is an indispensable guide to anyone seriously interested in how to think about the complex question of terrorism. It exposes subtle and blatant biases that characterize much contemporary discussion of the subject and offers a judicious and closely argued response to terrorism: ultimately the only realistic one.”Lord Bhikhu Parekh, University of Westminster

• Editor’s PrefaceAuthor’s ForewordPart I: After September 11Chapter 1: Fundamentalism and TerrorChapter 2: Interpreting the Fall of a MonumentPart II: The Voice of Europe in the Clamour of its NationsChapter 3: February 15, or: What Binds EuropeansChapter 4: Core Europe as Counterpower? Follow-up QuestionsChapter 5: The State of German-Polish RelationsChapter 6: Is the Development of a European Identity Necessary, and Is It Possible?Part III: Views on a Chaotic WorldChapter 7: An Interview on War and PeacePart IV: The Kantian Project and the Divided WestChapter 8: Does the Constitutionalisation of International Law Still Have a Chance?Index