Terror and Taboo is about the mythology of terrorism; it is an exploration of the ways we talk about terrorism. It offers incontestable evidence to support the idea that we give power to terrorism by the way we write and talk about it. According to Zulaika and Douglass, we make terrorism worse by the way we represent it in the media and in everyday conversation. Through their examination of terrorism, they propose to remove the taboos surrounding terrorism. Terror and Taboo is full of examples to ground the...
Terror and Taboo is about the mythology of terrorism; it is an exploration of the ways we talk about terror...
In counterterrorism circles, the standard response to questions about the possibility of future attacks isthe terse one-liner: Not if, but when. This mantra supposedly conveys a realistic approach to the problem, but, as Joseba Zulaika argues in "Terrorism," it functions as a self-fulfilling prophecy. By distorting reality to fit their own worldview, the architects of the War on Terror prompt the behavior they seek to prevent a twisted logic that has already played out horrifically in Iraq. In short, Zulaika contends, counterterrorism has become pivotal in promoting terrorism.
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In counterterrorism circles, the standard response to questions about the possibility of future attacks isthe terse one-liner: Not if, but when. Th...
