The post-September 11 era entails the revival of World War II and Cold War political practices, albeit with a shift in the targeted objects of action (pp. Young, it threatens the sovereignty of other nation-states and international rule of law to unprecedented degrees (pp. ![]() The only change is observed in the intensity of measures taken against suspected terrorists and rogue nation-states: the Bush administration suppresses domestic and international opposition more aggressively than ever. The first set of essays evaluates September 11 as a continuation of American imperial pursuits, political culture, and racial practices. Instead, it re-framed existing paradigms in such a manner that it is now more easily justified to dismiss democratic, egalitarian, and non-violent means in resolving domestic and international conflicts. In other words, September 11 did not bring about a paradigmatic shift in policy-making, identity formation, and jurisprudence. Authors do not dispute that the attacks affected existing social, political, and legal structures but that the ensuing changes were unprecedented. The ten essays in Dudziak's edited volume take issue with the portrayal of the September 11 attacks as a watershed moment in the history of the United States, Islam, and international relations. ![]() It is therefore extremely crucial to critically reflect upon (what is claimed to be) a transformative moment and which parts of our social, political, and legal ideals it demands to re-define. Nevertheless, re-definition attempts are always imbued with power inequalities and the perceived exigency of transformation may legitimize violations of previously achieved guarantees against abuses of power. Such a moment urges us to re-define foundations of our social existence, of our relationship to others as well as to ourselves. Our norms, rules, and institutions become obsolete because they cannot fully account for transformed conditions of life. The Aftermath of September 11: A Radical Transformation or Old Bottles for New Wine?Ī watershed moment implies a rupture in time, after which things no longer exist as we know them. Reviewed by Burcak Keskin (Department of Sociology, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor) September 11 in History: A Watershed Moment?ĭurham and London: Duke University Press, 2003.
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