The terror attacks of September 11, 2001, and the anthrax attacks that followed shortly thereafter have had far-reaching effects. In addition to devastating the American psyche, spurring the U.S. to tackle a global war on terrorism, and testing law enforcement agencies, the attacks transformed the policy environment. An examination of the impact of the terror attacks illustrates how a powerful focusing event can dominate the policy agenda.
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