Abstract
A decade after the 9/11 terrorist attacks there are some issues that could be examined in order to understand the transformations occurred. This article explores the origins of Al-Qaida and tries to understand whether Al-Qaida had represented a new form of terrorism or a reason to the international security changes and also explores the real impact of Al-Qaida in the international security. Then it examines the 9/11 impact on the way to think International Relations discipline, and analyses the Al-Qaida in the international system and its future after bin Laden’s death.
| Translated title of the contribution | US and Usama bin Ladin a decade after. The al-Qaida’s defeat and the end of the unipolarity? |
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| Original language | Portuguese |
| Pages (from-to) | 33-44 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Relações Internacionais |
| Issue number | 31 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2011 |
Keywords
- United States
- 9/11
- Terrorism
- Al-Qaida