A decade has passed since September 11, 2001. On our side, there is still bickering over construction of the memorial site in Manhattan, but the war over the mosque, or cultural center, nearby has gone into remission. Memorial services focus on the victims rather than on the clash of civilizations that the attacks represented. This year, we can even celebrate with fanfare, since Osama Bin Laden is dead, dumped ceremoniously into the Indian Ocean. But, on the other side, the conflict is not over. [...]
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After September 11
The Attack on Humanity: Conflict and Management
by I. William Zartman
The Attack on Humanity of 11 September is captured in two contradictory images. On one hand, it is portrayed as a response to globalization, on the other as religious rage. Both provide insights and implications. The September attack is the backside of globalization, the first and fiercest reaction of its kind. It was reverse globalization […]