Darren W. Davis. Negative Liberty: Public Opinion and the Terrorist Attacks on America

2007 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 693-695
Author(s):  
E. C. Nisbet
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Terrorist Attacks ◽  
Negative Liberty

Social Instability and State Responses in China

2015 ◽  
Vol 07 (01) ◽  
pp. 51-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei SHAN
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
National Security ◽  
Terrorist Attacks ◽  
Judicial Reform ◽  
Social Instability ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Politics And Law ◽  
State Responses ◽  
Law Commission ◽  
Risky Projects

The year of 2014 in China saw rising terrorist attacks by Uighur minority in Xinjiang, as well as a number of massive protests caused by environmentally risky projects. Hardline policy on public opinion and liberal intellectuals had been continued. The year also witnessed a series of reforms in the party-state's security and legal apparatus, including the creation of the National Security Commission, judicial reform, and redefining the power of the Politics and Law Commission.

The (Non)Impact of the 2015 Paris Terrorist Attacks on Political Attitudes

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 838-850 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Castanho Silva
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Immigration Policy ◽  
Political Attitudes ◽  
European Social Survey ◽  
Terrorist Attacks ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
Opinion Change ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Charlie Hebdo

Previous research has consistently found widespread attitudinal impacts of terrorist attacks. Using data from the European Social Survey, which was conducting interviews in 11 countries when the Charlie Hebdo attacks happened in January 2015, I compare respondents from before and after the shootings to test whether the event shifted public opinion on several topics. There is no evidence of average impacts across a range of issues, from xenophobia to ideological self-placement and immigration policy preferences. Data collected when the Paris November 2015 shootings happened also present no evidence of public opinion change on immigration and refugee policy matters in France, but there appears to be an effect in other countries—which varies according to contextual vulnerability. Results suggest that views on immigration and immigrants have, to a certain extent, stabilized in Europe and are less susceptible to shifts from dramatic events.

scholarly journals The Great Replacement Conspiracy: How the Perceived Ousting of Whites Can Evoke Violent Extremism and Islamophobia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milan Obaidi ◽  
Jonas R. Kunst ◽  
Simon Ozer ◽  
Sasha Kimel
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Terrorist Attacks ◽  
Societal Implications ◽  
Intergroup Attitudes ◽  
Demographic Changes ◽  
Violent Extremism ◽  
Conspiracy Beliefs ◽  
White Supremacists

Increased immigration and demographic changes have not only resulted in political pushback, but also in violent attacks against immigrants. Several recent terrorist attacks committed by White supremacists invoke rhetoric around a deliberate attempt to make Whites extinct and replace them with non-Western immigrants. Yet, while it is widely acknowledged among extremism researchers that this perception of orchestrated extinction or replacement has tremendous potential to lead to violent extremism, its consequences have not yet been directly examined. Using the Scandinavian context (e.g., Denmark and Norway), in two correlational studies and one experiment, we provide evidence that this perception is associated with the persecution of Muslims, violent intentions, and Islamophobia. Further, we demonstrate that these associations are mediated by symbolic threats. Conspiracy beliefs that one’s group is being replaced seems to drive hostile intergroup attitudes. We discuss the societal implications of this finding (i.e., generating fear, polarization and hostile public opinion towards immigrants).

scholarly journals Wait and see? Public opinion dynamics after terrorist attacks

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Giani ◽  
Mariaelisa Epifanio ◽  
Ria Ivandic
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Opinion Dynamics ◽  
Social Attitudes ◽  
Terrorist Attacks ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Media ◽  
Wait And See ◽  
Procedural Rights ◽  
London Bombings

We use the occurrence of the London bombings in July 7 2005 during the fieldwork period of the British Social Attitudes Survey to analyse the dynamics of public support for measures curbing core freedoms. We observe no changes of public stances in the first week after the attack. Approval of infringements on privacy and procedural rights surges in the following weeks before stabilizing at an increased level in the medium run. Our findings indicate that the public adopts a wait-and-see attitude when it comes to restrictive counter-terrorist measures. These results run against the hypothesis of an over-reactive citizenry driven by fear. People do not seem to spontaneously demand liberticidal policies, but appear to follow elite cues. Ancillary analyses point to the media as the main source of persuasion.

scholarly journals Did Terrorism Affect Voting in the Brexit Referendum?

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Bove ◽  
Georgios Efthyvoulou ◽  
Harry Pickard
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Terrorist Attacks ◽  
Public Security ◽  
Opinion Formation ◽  
Security Risks ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Eu Referendum ◽  
The Eu

Abstract This article contributes to the recent research on Brexit and public opinion formation by contending that the determinants of the referendum results should be evaluated against the background of wider public security concerns. The British public has long regarded terrorism as a top concern, more so than in any other European country. Terrorist attacks on UK soil raised voters' awareness of security issues and their saliency in the context of the EU referendum. The study finds that locations affected by terrorist violence in their proximity exhibit an increase in the share of pro-Remain votes, particularly those that experienced more sensational attacks. Using individual-level data, the results show that in the aftermath of terrorist attacks, citizens are more likely to reconsider the security risks involved in leaving the EU.

10. Media and US foreign policy

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piers Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
War On Terror ◽  
First Century ◽  
Terrorist Attacks ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

This chapter examines the influence of media and public opinion on U.S. foreign policy and vice versa. It considers the extent to which the media and public have been manipulated by the government, and the extent to which public opinion and media have shaped foreign policy during tumultuous times such as the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001. It also explores the consequences of public opinion and media for U.S. power in the twenty-first century. The chapter describes pluralist and elite models of the public opinion/ media/foreign policy nexus, long with public and media diplomacy. It concludes with a discussion of the extent to which developments in communication technology have empowered U.S. public opinion and media, as well as the impact of this technology on global U.S. power and influence, in particular in the context of the current war on terror.

The Phenomenon of Terrorism as a Threat to International Security

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (31) ◽  
pp. 32-45
Author(s):  
Izabela Szkurłat
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
21St Century ◽  
International Security ◽  
Terrorist Attacks ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Economic Threat ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Mass Media ◽  
The Impact

The article presents terrorism as a threat to international security in the 21st century. The problem with defining terrorism has been present for many years and the available definitions are developed based on the main features of terrorism. The article emphasises that terrorism has evolved through the 20th and 21st centuries. Terrorist incidents have become more unpredictable in terms of place and time, and so did methods of carrying out the attacks. The further section describes the impact of terrorist attacks on public opinion and the perception of terrorism. The consequence of presenting terrorist incidents in the media is the widespread sense of threat of terrorism. Terrorists use the mass media to convey their ideologies and the medium that is most used by them is the Internet. Based on examples, the author demonstrates that terrorism has an influence on policies adapted by countries and is an economic threat. Finally, the article states that despite the lower frequency of incidents in Europe, terrorism is still a problem and subsequent terrorist incidents are only a matter of time. Fewer terrorist attacks in Europe do not mean that terrorist organisations are weaker.

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