Held, David (2010) Cosmopolitanism after 9/11. International Politics, 47 (1). pp. 52-61. ISSN 1384-5748
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Thinking about the future of humankind and the basis of political association in the early years of the twenty-first century does not give grounds for optimism. In particular, 9/11 has become a moment associated with a return to empire, geopolitics, political violence and the primacy of sovereignty. Yet, it is easy to overstate the meaning of 9/11 and exaggerate from one set of historical experiences. This article explores the ways in which the twentieth century set down key political and legal `cosmopolitian steps' toward a transformation of the global order. These steps are explored and defended, and it is shown how they created the grounds for a very different response to 9/11 to the one persued by President Bush and Prime Minister Blair. Although clearly this opportunity has been temporarily lost, the failure of the Blair-Bush War on Terror reaffirms strong reasons for further developing a cosmopolitian global order.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://www.palgrave-journals.com/ip/index.html |
| Additional Information: | © 2010 Palgrave Macmillan |
| Divisions: | Government |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory J Political Science > JA Political science (General) |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Feb 2011 12:58 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Nov 2024 01:48 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/32429 |
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