After 9/11: leading political thinkers about the world, the US and themselves

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After 9/11 features 17 interviews with prominent political thinkers discussing America's foreign policy in the post-9/11 era. Experts like Zbigniew Brzezinski, Francis Fukuyama, and Noam Chomsky reflect on their roles in society and the challenges they face. The conversations capture the hopes, frustrations, and convictions of leading minds during a pivotal transition from George W. Bush to Barack Obama. The discussions delve into critical questions about America’s global position: What should its foreign policy be? What caused the September 11 attacks? How can future attacks be prevented, and how can America restore its reputation? The intellectuals grapple with defining the nation’s role in a transformed world while also contemplating their own contributions to public discourse in the 21st century. This work is aimed at students, graduates, and lecturers in political science, sociology, cultural studies, philosophy, and history, but it also appeals to anyone interested in the perspectives of America’s foremost thinkers and their reflections on their roles and responsibilities. The interviews include insights from notable figures such as Benjamin Barber, John Bolton, and Cornel West, among others.