September 11 and International Politics

In the wake of the terrorist attacks on September 11 2001, it is worth considering the impact of the events for our understanding of politics and international relations theory. The attacks have sparked a slew of analyses from a bewildering range of perspectives across the humanities and social sciences that call for a broad range of policy responses. A complete discussion of all the implications and perspectives would clearly be impossible, so this article will focus primarily on the ramifications for international politics.