9/11 Twenty Years On: Critical Perspectives

This book examines the legacy of the 9/11 attacks twenty years later, exploring the political nature of remembering and forgetting and the racialized, gendered, and other contexts in which this takes place. It features a diverse range of established and emerging voices in critical terrorism studies and is a must-read for upper-level students, researchers, and academics in the fields of International Relations, Security Studies, and Political Science.

Format: Hardback
Length: 122 pages
Publication date: 22 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book offers a profound and multifaceted exploration of the enduring impact of the 9/11 attacks, marking the twentieth anniversary of this tragic event. Drawing upon a diverse array of established and emerging scholars in the field of critical terrorism studies, the book delves into the intricate political dimensions of remembering and forgetting, as well as the diverse contexts in which these processes occur, including racialized, gendered, and other factors. Through a lively and thought-provoking exchange between feminist, postcolonial, post-structural, literary, and critical perspectives, 9/11 Twenty Years On poses essential questions about the significance of this day for critical terrorism studies and proposes ways in which we can commemorate and honor these events in the future. This text is of paramount importance for upper-level students, researchers, and academics specializing in International Relations, Security Studies, and Political Science, as well as anyone with an interest in critical approaches to terrorism, political violence, and memory. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Critical Studies on Terrorism, further testament to its scholarly significance and relevance.

Weight: 376g
Dimension: 252 x 179 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032456140