Terrorism, Security, and the Threat of Counterterrorism

Jessica Wolfendale

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 2007, vol. 30, issue 1, 75-92

Abstract: In America, Britain and Australia the threat of terrorism has been used to justify radical new legislation that gives police and intelligence agencies unprecedented powers to detain and question people believed to have information connected to terrorism. In this paper I explore the nature of the threat of non-state terrorism—threat to national security and the well-being of citizens. I argue that terrorism does not pose a threat sufficient to justify the kinds of counterterrorism legislation currently being enacted. Furthermore many of the current counterterrorism practices pose a greater threat to individual physical security and well-being than non-state terrorism. We should fear counterterrorism more than we fear terrorism.

Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1080/10576100600791231

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