Before and After 9/11

ISBN-13: 9781441148919 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 194 str.

Tom Rockmore

Opis

Presents a philosopher's response to the series of events known as '9/11' and the global culture in the United States - and global society - that followed. This work provides an analysis of the emerging post-9/11 culture, situating it in a broad context that includes politics, religious discourse, economic theory, and philosophical orientation.

Spis treści

Foreword Introduction 1. Bush's Religious View of Terrrorism 2. Huntington on Political Science and Culture (or Civilization) 3. Lewis's Historical Interpretation of Religious Difference 4. Models of Historical Knowledge 5. Economics, Globalization, and History 6. Globalization and Terrorism: Modernity or Jihad? 7. Globalism and Empire