A mudança de política externa após o atentado terrorista de 11 de setembro de 2001 durante o governo de George W Bush

Abstract

The work proposed to discuss the shift in foreign policy resulting from an external shock caused by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. It uses the timeframe from 1999, when Bush delivered a relevant speech on the topic, to 2003, covering the initial period following the external shock.. A case study with qualitative analysis was conducted, using official government sources and relevant literature on the subject, examining the breakdown of stabilizers in United States foreign policy from the onset of the War on Terror presented by President George W. Bush. The moment is considered opportune as it provided space for Bush and other agents to articulate response measures to the crisis, characterizing the concept of a political window, applied in cases where foreign policy changes occur, ultimately resulting in the Bush Doctrine. The event garnered significant global attention, altering and intensifying pre-existing policies, militarizing actions, and proposing new resolutions for the development and implementation of more comprehensive proposals by foreign policy actors. The investigation of the leader's role was fundamental due to his influence on decision-making to contain global terrorism, as well as the evaluation of previous positions to recognize possible changes in speeches and actions for the period following the attack.