The Challenges of Democracy in the War on Terror: The Liberal State Before the Advance of Terrorism

ISBN-13: 9781138609327 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 150 str.

Maximiliano E. Korstanje

Opis

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

Spis treści

Introduction 1. The Liberal State 2. Neoliberalism, Consumption and Poverty 3. The Rise of Terror in the Society of the Spectacle 4. Is Torture Enough? 5. The Dark Side of Technologies: The Industry of Fear and the Spocalypse 6. Terrorism, Tourism and Hospitality: Dying in New York City 7. The Democracy and its Faces: The Problem of Islamophobia