American Power after 9/11

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? This study expounds upon the composition, dynamics, and consequences of the post-9/11 global security context by positing the following overarching question: how has 9/11 further enabled the United States to legitimately articulate, disseminate, and implement an absolutist security agenda (ASA) on the world stage? Front Matter....Pages i-ix Introduction....Pages 1-21 Absolutist Security....Pages 23-37 Absolutist Security....Pages 39-55 The USA PATRIOT Act 2001....Pages 57-71 Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Global Security....Pages 73-92 Conclusion....Pages 93-102 Back Matter....Pages 103-181