Editorial
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Image: Troy Page / t r u t h o u t
From the war on terror to the uprisings in the Arab world, an accelerated decade
Rafael GrasaThe optimism of the post-Cold War period, which began with the hope that some of the swords could be turned into ploughs as a result of the "peace dividend" (the allocation of part of international military expenditure justified by decades of East-West confrontation), ended abruptly a decade ago, with the attacks of 11 September 2001 in New York and Washington.
In depth
Introduction
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9/11 in retrospect
Eugènia Riera & Léonie van TongerenWith this September marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York, Shanksville and Washington, it is time for retrospect. Along with honouring victims in the attacks and remembering the horror as well as the heroic sacrifices made on 9/11, it is important to place the attacks in context and to gain some perspective on their impact and the challenges that we are still facing.
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Central Articles
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Overview of a decade of the war against terror
Rafael Grasa -
Changing Security Strategies Towards the Taliban from Bush to Obama
Judith Renner & Alexander Spencer -
Internal security after 9/11: a perspective from the EU and the US
Alicia Sorroza -
NATO after 9/11
Pere Ortega -
Future prospects for AfPak
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Freedom and security: consequences of 9/11 worldwide
Esteban Beltrán -
Freedom and security: squaring the circle
Jaume Saura Estapà
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Finding out more
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Finding out more
From the wealth of information about the attacks of September 11 and their aftermath that is available on the Internet, we have selected some of the most important websites, which include interactive maps and timelines with videos of the attacks, eyewitness accounts, and relevant academic and journalistic material.
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Interview
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Javier Rupérez, Spanish diplomat and former executive director of the UNSC Counter-Terrorism Committee
Eugènia RieraJavier Rupérez has been living in the United States for eleven years. He has lived in Washington, New York and Chicago: first as Spanish ambassador (2000-2004), then as Executive Director of the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee (2004-2007) and most recently as Consul General of Spain in Chicago (2007-2011). It has been an accelerated decade, in which he has witnessed the effects of 9/11 on American society and the changes in the international fight against terrorism.
Platform
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The Mapuche situation and social protest in Chile today
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Uranium weapons: two decades of uncontrolled contamination
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Responding to the impact of explosive weapons
Richard Moyes
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Restorative Justice
Howard Zehr. Justícia restauradora. Principis i pràctiques. Barcelona: ICIP-Icaria, 2011.
What does justice mean when a crime has been committed? The criminal justice that prevails in Western societies has shown that a crime is a violation of the law and that justice requires that guilt is established and a punishment imposed; in short, that miscreants ultimately get what they deserve.
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Costs of War
There is no doubt that after 9/11 an enormous amount of resources has been allocated to the fight against terrorism. But how much has it costs exactly? And what are the human and political costs of the counterterrorism measures taken? Additionally, what are the benefits of the post-9/11 wars and what are alternative (less costly and more effective) ways to prevent further terror attacks?.
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