The Challenges of Democracy in the War on Terror
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The Challenges of Democracy in the War on Terror

The Liberal State before the Advance of Terrorism

  1. 150 pages
  2. English
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The Challenges of Democracy in the War on Terror

The Liberal State before the Advance of Terrorism

About this book

This book unravels the role of democracy after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and reflects important debates surrounding the security of Muslim communities in the years to come. It looks at the problems of torture, violence and the legal resources available to contemporary democracies to confront terrorism.

While terrorism is often regarded as one of the major threats to the West and the nation-state, this book explores the notion that a disciplined sense of terror is what keeps society working. The strengths and limitations of liberalism are examined, as well as the ethical dilemma of torture and human right violations in the struggle against terrorism. This book carefully dissects the origin of the nation-state and how it keeps society united.

The author offers a creative and unique approach to democracy and worldwide terrorism, exploring the consequences for the nation-state. This book looks at the connections between terrorism, mobility, consumption, torture and fear. It will be of interest to researchers as well as postgraduate and postdoctoral students within the fields of Human Geography, Politics, Media and International Relations.

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Yes, you can access The Challenges of Democracy in the War on Terror by Maximiliano E. Korstanje in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Physical Sciences & Geography. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2018
eBook ISBN
9780429880865
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Introduction
  9. 1. The liberal state
  10. 2. Neoliberalism, consumption and poverty
  11. 3. The rise of terror in the society of the spectacle
  12. 4. Is torture enough?
  13. 5. The dark side of technologies: the industry of fear and the apocalypse
  14. 6. Terrorism, tourism and hospitality: dying in New York City
  15. 7. Democracy and its faces: the problem of Islamophobia
  16. Index