September 11, 2001 -- How America sees the world : historical perspectives -- How the world sees America : the causes and consequences of anti-Americanism -- The roots of terror : Islam, the Middle East, and the United States -- The limits of governance : globalization, terrorism, and the transformation of international politics since 1959 -- Responding to terror : George W. Bush and American foreign policy -- Conclusion
Summary
Analysis of the wider background to the terrorist attacks of September 11th, which examines the reasons for such violent hatred of the US and the gulf between American perceptions of its own society and those of other nations
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-194) and index
