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Terrorizing Rhetoric: The Advancement Of U.S. Hegemony Through The Lack Of A Definition Of ‘Terror’, Alexander J. Marcopoulos

Alexander J. Marcopoulos

As the usage of the word “terror” and its variants became increasingly universal in, and thus important to, foreign affairs post-September 11, the usage of the word has itself become a source of power. Specifically, the ability of certain nations such as the United States to invoke the word “terror” to justify their actions and persuade organizations and nations of the world to cooperate with them has given rise to a unique form of hegemony that warrants analysis outside of the traditional forms of hard power and soft power. This aim of this Paper is to analyze the implications on …