Terrorism and the Politics of Fear

This text explains how the social construction of fear is used to steer public and foreign policy, arguing that security policies to protect the citizenry have become control systems that curtail privacy and civil liberties. It has been updated with analysis of recent events, ranging from Israeli-Hamas wars to the growing impact of social media.

List of contents

1. Introduction
2. The Social Reality of Fear
3. The Mass Media as a Social Institution
4. Crime and Terrorism
5. Consuming Terrorism
6. Terrorism and the Politics of Fear
7. Mediated Interaction and the Control Narrative of the Internet
8. Propaganda of Fear, The Iraq War, and The Islamic State
9. Constructing Heroes: Pat Tillman and Chris Kyle
10. Conclusion: Beyond the Politics of Fear

About the author

David Altheide is Regents' Professor Emeritus on the faculty of Justice and Social Inquiry in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University.

Summary

This text explains how the social construction of fear is used to steer public and foreign policy, arguing that security policies to protect the citizenry have become control systems that curtail privacy and civil liberties. It has been updated with analysis of recent events, ranging from Israeli-Hamas wars to the growing impact of social media.

Product details

• Authors: David L Altheide, David L. Altheide, Altheide David L.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2017
• EAN: 9781442274501
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-7450-1
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, International Relations, Warfare & defence, Terrorism, armed struggle