Constructing Threats and Opportunities After 9/11

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ID3758253
AuthorsD S Meyer (0000-0001-8511-9307, University of California, Irvine, corresponding author)
Year2009
Volume53
Issue1
Pages10-26
Publication date2009-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0002764209338783
OpenAlexW2168414014
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited22

President Bush war on terror emphasized domestic surveillance, enhanced police powers, and military adventures abroad, and virtually all political debates focused on the administration's initiatives. This was not inevitable. An alternative response to the threat of terrorism could include, for example, expanded funding for language instruction and comparative religion in American schools, improved training for first responders in medical emergencies, and an overhaul of the health care system to provide rapid responses to crises. Critics of the Administration's war on terror, however, were reluctant or unable to frame 9/11 to support alternative preferred policies. In contrast, during the Cold War, advocates used fear of Communism and the Soviet Union to build support for alternative domestic policies, including civil rights and social investment. By rejecting completely the premises of the war on terror, critics may have missed an opportunity to advance broader political agendas

Administration (probate law) · Adventure · Communism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · Terrorism · Academic Freedom and Politics · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Law · Public Administration · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

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