The War on Terror and Terror of War

Bellicose Nationalism versus Peace and Democracy

Harry Anastasiou (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

270 Seiten

2023
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic (Verlag)
978-1-6669-1549-5 (ISBN)

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In this book , the author explains previously unaddressed historical outcomes resulting from the combined impact of the September 11, 2001 attacks and the United States’ subsequent Global War on Terror. While expounding on the finer details of the decades-long interaction between militant jihadism and the Global War on Terror, the analysis explores two contrasting narratives: bellicose nationalism and movements of peace and democracy. As central drivers in the historical evolution of America, their contrasting influences shaped policy, political culture and strategic approaches in both the domestic and international arenas. Throughout the post-9/11 era, mainstream America underwent significant cultural and political shifts away from the narrative of peace and democracy as it tilted towards bellicose nationalism. Focusing primarily on the presidency of George W. Bush, the book explores how nationalism harmed the rule of law, human rights and democracy, both domestically and internationally. Viewing war as an institution , rather than as a means to promote democracy, the author conducts a reality-based demythologization of war, demonstrating how costly and counterproductive it has been. In this light, he questions the historical efficacy of war as well as the way nationalism both generate and glorifies war.

Harry Anastasiou is professor of International Peace and Conflict Studies at Portland University.

Chapter 1: The Eclipse of Peace and Democracy

Chapter 2: Key Elaborations on the Nationalist Worldview

Chapter 3: Contrasts Between Bellicose Nationalism and Peace and Democracy as Worldviews

Chapter 4: The Rise of American Nationalism Post 9/11 and Unraveling of International Relations

Chapter 5: The Scope and Vision of America’s Global War on Terror

Chapter 6: An Autopsy of War: The Political and Military Implications of Hard Power

Chapter 7: An Autopsy of War: Corruption as a Moral Problem or Natural Byproduct?

Chapter 8: An Autopsy of War: Nationalism, War, Truth and the Rule of Law

Chapter 9: An Autopsy of War: War as a Regime Versus the Regime of Peace and Democracy

Conclusion: The Obama and Trump Administrations that Followed

Erscheinungsdatum	20.03.2023
Sprache	englisch
Maße	157 x 237 mm
Gewicht	562 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik
ISBN-10	1-6669-1549-1 / 1666915491
ISBN-13	978-1-6669-1549-5 / 9781666915495
Zustand	Neuware