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      The only thing we have to fear: post 9/11 institutionalization of in-security

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      Çelikpala, M.
      Öztürk, Duygu
      Date
      2012
      Source Title
      Uluslararası İlişkiler Dergisi
      Print ISSN
      1304-7310
      Publisher
      Uluslararası İlişkiler Konseyi Derneği
      Volume
      8
      Issue
      32
      Pages
      49 - 65
      Language
      English
      Type
      Article
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      Abstract
      During the last decade, billions of dollars have been spent to increase security measures in the United States. New institutions, including a department for homeland security, have been established, new security tools have been developed, and surveillance of Americans has been increased. However, despite the creation of 'safety zones,' neither the level of the Americans' feeling of security from further terrorist attacks, nor their confidence in the ability of US governments to prevent attacks, has seen an increase. According to Beck, who introduced the concepts of 'world risk society' and 'reflexive modernity', terrorism is one of the products of reflexive modernity which cannot be addressed by traditional security measures. Within this framework, this paper analyzes the case of the Americans since 9/11 attacks. In this vein, it is argued that the gap which has arisen as a result of addressing non-territory and non-state-based terrorism through state-based security measures has caused a continuation of a high level of insecurity, fear, and anxiety among the Americans. Public opinion surveys conducted in the United States since the 9/11 attacks by various institutions are used to analyze Americans' thoughts about security and the terror risk in the United States. © International Relations Council of Turkey (UİK-IRCT).
      Keywords
      9/11 attacks
      Fear
      Reflexive modernity
      Security
      World risk society
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