In the wake of major terrorist attacks, calls for ever more
draconian policies to prevent further outrages are common. Such
responses raise the pressing question: is it possible to
effectively fight terrorism while respecting democratic values of
equality and trust? Examining recent examples of terrorist
atrocities - from the murder of Muslims in New Zealand and Jews in
Pittsburgh to the Charlie Hebdo attacks - Patti Tamara Lenard
considers how democracies should tackle terrorism within the
constraints imposed by democratic principles. For many, the tension
between liberty and security necessarily means that the only way to
protect security is to sacrifice liberty--but Lenard rejects this
claim, and instead argues that security's goal should be to keep
all citizens equally secure in the face of terrorist threats.
Critiquing existing policies, from exile to racial profiling, she
outlines what ethical counter-terrorism policies should look like,
arguing for strategies that respect equality and thereby maintain
trust among diverse communities in democratic states. This erudite
guide to how states might ethically fight terrorism will be
essential reading for any student or scholar of public affairs,
security, counter-terrorism, and democratic governance.
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