Terrorism does not destroy, provided we restrain our excusable instinct to dive into the false security of a police state
Gearty, C.
(2015).
Terrorism does not destroy, provided we restrain our excusable instinct to dive into the false security of a police state.
(2015).
Terrorism does not destroy, provided we restrain our excusable instinct to dive into the false security of a police state.
The attacks in Paris have shocked the world, with governments seeking to enhance security measures to prevent such tragic events repeating themselves. Conor Gearty looks at the motives and tactics of terrorist groups, and argues that groups like “Islamic State” ultimately cannot build but only destroy, which is why our civilisation will endure provided we resist the inevitable instinct to resort to building a police state.