From ground zero to the war in Afghanistan / Rick Fawn -- Implications of the attacks of 9/11 for the future of terrorism / Paul Wilkinson -- Al-Qaeda : organization and operations / Rohan Gunaratna -- Superpower response : the United States of America / Robert Singh -- Loyal ally : the United Kingdom / Andrew Dorman -- Reluctant moral middle power : Canada / Rick Fawn -- Support from a bicephalous executive : France / Richard McAllister --Redefining its security role : Germany / Adrian Hyde-Price -- Leadership seeking greater legitimacy : Italy / Philip A. Daniels -- Radical islamist state and secular Arab nationalism : Iran and Iraq / Roland Dannreuther -- Support with qualification : Syria / Raymond Hinnebusch -- Conflicting pressures : Saudi Arabia / Gwenn Okruhlik -- The consequence or the cause? Impact on the Israel-Palestine peace process / David Newman -- A vulnerable continent : Africa / David Kenda Adaka Kikaya -- Political Islam in Southeast Asia and the US-Philippine alliance / James Putzel -- Unexpectedly at center stage : Pakistan / Samina Yasmeen -- In the middle ground : India / Raju G.C. Thomas -- A rising power with global aspirations : China / Rex Li -- Former superpower : the Russian Federation / Mary Buckley -- Negotiating the US presence : the Central Asian states / Sally N. Cummings -- International organizations : UN, NATO and the EU / Joanne Wright -- Perceptions of Afghan refugees / Joanne Van Selm -- The global economy : what has changed? / Brigitte Granville -- War without warriors / Christopher Coker -- Implications for the study of international relations / Barry Buzan -- The war on terror : international implications / Mary Buckley and Rick Fawn.