After the horror of 9/11 ‘interventionism' was increasingly expressed through the paradigms of ‘security' or ‘counter terrorism', rather than being grounded firmly in the protection of civilians. (Jo Cox)

After the horror of 9/11 ‘interventionism' was increasingly expressed through the paradigms of ‘security' or ‘counter terrorism', rather than being grounded firmly in the protection of civilians.

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