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With the Cold War over, a lasting new world order seemed to establish itself,under the hegemony of a single planetary superpower. Within a short span oftime, this order showed itself to be rather precarious, despite the recurringaffirmations of American politico-military supremacy. The new socialstruggles have had a decisive role in producing and giving visibility to thiscrisis of hegemony. To what extent have their advances been compromised bythe political impact of the September 11, 2001 attacks? To put in another way,is the new conjuncture favorable to the recomposition of American hegemony? The present article is an attempt to contribution to the study ofthe nexus between social struggles and international relations in this turbulent beginning of the millennium. ; Encerrada a Guerra-Fria, pareceu se instalar uma duradoura nova ordem mundial sob ahegemonia da única superpotência planetária. Em pouco tempo, este ordenamento serevelou bastante precário, apesar da recorrente afirmação de supremacia políticomilitarnorte-americana. As novas lutas sociais desempenharam papel decisivo para aprodução e visibilidade desta crise de hegemonia. Em que medida, seus avançosficaram comprometidos pelos impactos políticos dos atentados de 11 de setembro de2001? Inversamente, a nova conjuntura é favorável à recomposição da hegemonianorte-americana? O presente artigo é um esboço de contribuição para o exame dosnexos entre lutas sociais e relações internacionais neste turbulento início de milênio.

This article suggests that the attacks of September 11 & March 11 -- here viewed within the context of low-intensity conflicts -- represent a new pattern of transnational "barbarism," defined by the search for spectacular effects & by its especially repulsive character. The terrorists don't seem to want to have access to the statu quo. Therefore the terrorist activities constitute a form of limited war, a sort of ideology of barbarism. It is also suggested that September 11 represents the closing of the post-Cold War transition, which opens a new phase of international politics characterized by uncertainty, new vulnerabilities, & the emergence of new transnational actors which challenge the Westphalian states' model. Lastly, the author considers that the international system is fundamentally unipolar, which transforms the United States & their allies as the main targets of those who have the most to lose from globalization. References. Adapted from the source document.

Examines relation of Islam, fundamentalism, and the West in context of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks; argues that the economic, political, and social crisis of the Muslim world is also a perversion of those who, like Osama bin Laden, use Jihad, religious terrorism, and violence in defense against western hegemony. Summaries in English and French p. 316-8.