In a comprehensive study of the world since September 11th, 2001, the contributors to this volume offer a series of perspectives on current security trends. The scholars who participated in this study are from Europe, North America and Asia.

1. Introduction2. Reflections on 11 September 3. Invisible Cities 4. The Politics of Terrorism and "Civilization": How to respond as a human being 5. Identifying Limits on a Borderless Map in the First Post-Modern War 6. War, Terror, Judgement 7. Afghanistan and the Global Environment: Turning local language into global grammar 8. The United States Against the World: Oil, hegemony and the militarization of globalization 9. The Response of the British Government to the Attack on America 10. The European Union and 11 September 11. Terrorism and "New Wars" 12. On Pharmacological War 13. Immigration, Asylum, Borders and Terrorism: The unexpected victims 14. Barbarians