Global Society and its Enemies: 9/11 and the Future of Atlantic Civilisation

The challenge of international terrorism is not only a security problem with far-reaching dimensions. It is moreover rooted in ideological movements and has thorough intellectual implications as a challenge to the emerging global society. As much as the open society was threatened by its totalitaria...

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Main Author: Kühnhardt, Ludger (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2003
In: Totalitarian movements and political religions
Year: 2003, Volume: 4, Issue: 2, Pages: 157-172
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Summary:The challenge of international terrorism is not only a security problem with far-reaching dimensions. It is moreover rooted in ideological movements and has thorough intellectual implications as a challenge to the emerging global society. As much as the open society was threatened by its totalitarian enemies during the twentieth century, totalitarian terrorism is threatening the global society of the twenty-first century. To deal with the root causes of this new wave of totalitarian thought which has generated acts and strategies of terror will be one of the most crucial challenges for the pursuit of a successful globalisation.
ISSN:1743-9647
Contains:Enthalten in: Totalitarian movements and political religions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/14690760412331326158