25 years after 9/11: the largest attack in history and the crisis of western democracy

In the 25 years since the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers — the deadliest attacks in modern history — the West has progressively redefined, and increasingly unbalanced, the relationship between individual freedom and collective security. A new “existential fear,” perceived as an irrational threat to the very foundations of Euro-Atlantic civilization, has led to the restriction of fundamental rights and the weakening of democratic representation, making the model of “illiberal democracy” more relevant than ever.