UNDERSTANDING SEPTEMBER 11: Social Science, Knowledge and a New Vision of Things to Come

1. This is a volume written from authors from different academic/professional background in the social sciences, from anthropologists to economists, which gives a well-balanced account of the implications of 9/11. For instance, the essays from the perspective of political scientists, more particularly from International Relations, represent the views from diverse school of thoughts in International Relations (IR) and, thus, this book goes beyond than only presenting IR's mainstream views (i.e. neo/realist & neo/liberal).

2. The essays are structured in such a way that the reader is allowed to form his/her own conclusions and opinions. This is a rare luxury that most books on 9/11 do not have. This is a book that doesn't tell you what to think about 9/11 but how to think analytically of a serious event that has been sometimes object of frivolous study by opportunist writers.

3. This volume is written in an academic style; however, the essays are easy to read and are intended to a wide audience.

I strongly recommend this book for those who are seeking more than conventional and, sometimes, obvious answers.