Abstract
Western countries used to fix the rules, but today other countries are contesting the rules. After the end of the Cold war, the US was considered a hyper power: it was the only country able to rule the world in terms of economy, policy, culture… The US was so strong it could impose everything everywhere. But in 11/09/2001, a small organization managed to injure the US, which were used to fighting against other countries.
Today, small organizations are also becoming global actors (Al-Qaida, Hamas, Hezbollah…). We have to care about people, about societies. But Bush fought ideas in the same ways he would fight countries… Actually, we need to find a way to fight these new organizations. The US spent much money in defense, but it is not sure that arms are really efficient against Al-Qaida and this king of organizations. However, in a historical scale, 9/11 is not such an important issue because there hasn't been any shift of power.
