TERROR

Authors

  • Sebastian Scheerer Universidade de Hamburgo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/rfdufpr.v61i1.45209

Keywords:

Terror. Terrorism. State.

Abstract

What is terror, how does it relate to political theory and the law? First, terror ensured the success of the bourgeois revolution. Second, Western (and other) governments exploit the fear of terror(ism) to justify authoritarian re-adjustments. Third, labeling competitors for power as terrorists is useful to defend privileged positions. Fourth, it legitimizes extralegal extensions of powers in supposedly democratic societies. All things considered, terror and terrorism have a better chance of surviving the 21st century than the ideals of classical political theory.

Author Biography

Sebastian Scheerer, Universidade de Hamburgo

Ex-diretor do Instituto de Criminologia da Universidade de Hamburgo e Professor do Departamento de Criminologia na mesma universidade (Hamburgo, Alemanha). E-mail: sebastian.scheerer@wiso.uni-hamburg.de

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Published

2016-04-29

How to Cite

Scheerer, S. (2016). TERROR. Revista Da Faculdade De Direito UFPR, 61(1), 297 – 302. https://doi.org/10.5380/rfdufpr.v61i1.45209

Issue

Vol. 61 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Tradução

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