Abstract
September 11, 2001 has been interpreted by many as an attack upon “Western civilization”, or upon civilization in general. To protect civilized society, steps have been taken that infringe upon the freedoms that many people associate with Western civilization. These range from allowing the police more freedom in citizen surveillance, detention and interrogation, to greater restrictions on immigration and travel. These actions raise fundamental questions about the proper designations of citizen rights in a civilized society, and about the definition of citizenship itself. These questions form the focal point of this essay. It employs the methodological tools of public choice to analyze the properties of rights and citizenship, and the consequences of global terrorism for the optimal definitions of rights and citizenship. It also discusses the sense in which September 11 signals a “clash of civilizations”.
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