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Global Dynamics and Policy Responses: Analyzing the Impact of September 11 on International Relations, Security, and U.S. Foreign Policy

Study of post-9/11 international policy changes.

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    Global Dynamics and Policy Responses: Analyzing the Impact of September 11 on International Relations, Security, and U.S. Foreign Policy Assignment 2 PAD 540 ANH NGUYEN 1/30/2012 Dr Udoh Udom Analyze the multiple factors that influenced the events of September 11, 2001, through the lens of transnational actors, interest groups, public opinion, media, and international security. Discuss how these elements shaped the U.S. foreign policy response to the attacks, using theories such as expected utility maximization and imperialism. Additionally, evaluate the role of international insecurity in the evolution of post - 9/11 foreign policy, particularly in relation to the use of force and the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF). Your response should incorporate insights from academic sources and provide a comprehensive understanding of how these various factors intersected to impact international order and U.S. military strategies. Word Count Requirement: 2000 - 2500 words

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    Identify how transnational actors, interest groups, public opinion, and the media influenced September 11 . Some transnational religious actors can be seen to help advance international order. Increasing and improving international order is said to be dependent on growing numbers of democratic countries, in accord with the wishes and designs of the dominant actors in international relations, such as the government of the United States and other Western states. On the other hand, the actions of some transnational religious actors, including terrorist organizations such as al - Qaeda have quite different ramifications for international order. Such groups explicitly reject and seek to undermine the foundational norms, values, institutions and rules that underpin international order and its key institutions, such as the United Nations . Some transnational religious actors affect international order and security, especially networks of Islamic extremists and terrorists. Extremist pathologies present themselves in various order - challenging forms, including the 9/11 outrages in the USA. Increased religious transnational activities are stimulated by globalization and especially the accompanying communications revolution. This is a key factor in encouraging the current dynamic growth and development of religious transnational networks. The post - 9/11 focus on extremist Islamist organizations reignited the ‘clash of civilizations’ controversy, while serving partially to obscure the evolving transnational religious landscape with its impact on a variety of international issues. (Jeffrey Haynes) Interest groups and lobbying are inevitable and essential components of any international politics. Isareli lobbyist attributed to the US foreign policy in the event of September 11. According to the U.S. 9/11 Commission, bin Laden explicitly sought to punish the United States for its policies in the Middle East, including its support for

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