9/11: Making enemies; some uncomfortable lessons for Europe

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dc.contributor.authorPreston, Peter Wen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2003-05-29en_US
dc.date.accessioned2004-05-19T18:12:26Zen_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-01-05T08:23:59Z
dc.date.available2004-05-19T18:12:26Zen_US
dc.date.available2011-01-05T08:23:59Z
dc.date.created2002en_AU
dc.description.abstractThe paper considers the political, bureaucratic and popular social construction of an enemy in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. The paper identifies the political/military elite of the USA as the centre of gravity of the process of construction. The initial steps in this construction process are recalled. The European reactions are noted. The British reactions are noted. Two conclusions are offered: firstly, formally, it is clear that political/military elites order their actions within the context of established discourses which if fractured are quickly re-constituted; and secondly, substantively, that the US actions in Afghanistan (and elsewhere) are best seen as a compound of revenge, demonstration and opportunism - all of which is intelligible, less than satisfactory (ethically and practically) and as it has been pursued unilaterally clear evidence of the divide between Europe and the USA, which offers the lesson to the Europeans that the ideas of 'the West' or 'the Western alliance' are likely to have to give way to: (i) a concern for the European Union's own interests; and thereafter, (ii) the task of managing their changing relationship with the USA.en_AU
dc.format.extent1 vol.en_AU
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/41759en_AU
dc.language.isoen_AUen_AU
dc.publisherNational Europe Centre (NEC), The Australian National Universityen_AU
dc.relation.ispartofseriesNational Europe Centre (NEC) Paper: No. 19en_AU
dc.rightsAuthor/s retain copyrighten_AU
dc.subjectsociologyen_AU
dc.subjectenemiesen_AU
dc.subjectconflicten_AU
dc.subjectEuropeen_AU
dc.subjectBritainen_AU
dc.subjectUKen_AU
dc.subjectUSAen_AU
dc.subjectthe Westen_AU
dc.subjectthe Western allianceen_AU
dc.subjectblowbacken_AU
dc.subjectrevengeen_AU
dc.subjectdemonstrationen_AU
dc.subjectdefenseen_AU
dc.subjectdefenceen_AU
dc.subjectSeptember 11en_AU
dc.subject9/11en_AU
dc.subjectreactionsen_AU
dc.title9/11: Making enemies; some uncomfortable lessons for Europeen_AU
dc.typeWorking/Technical Paperen_AU
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationANUen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationNational Europe Centreen_AU
local.description.refereednoen_AU
local.identifier.citationmonthjulen_US
local.identifier.citationyear2002en_US
local.identifier.eprintid1378en_AU
local.rights.ispublishednoen_AU
local.type.statusPublished Versionen_AU

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