Terrorism and Democracy

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This paper examines how terrorism is by its very nature is anti-democratic as it seeks to achieve political ends by violence. It looks at how in the wake of the 9/11 attacks on the WTC twin towers, the "clear and present" danger to democracy, freedom and liberties has become even more pronounced. It evaluates the consensus among all those who cherish democracy that urgent steps are necessary to counter the threat of terrorism and discusses how to accomplish this. It examines how terrorism undermines democracy and whether setting up an international committee can help to fight it.

Outline
Definition of Democracy
Definition of Terrorism
How Terrorism Undermines Democracy
Role of an International Committee on Terrorism
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"One of the major differences between liberal democracies and totalitarian regimes is the right and access to free flow of information. After 9/11, this "free flow of information" has been severely restricted in the USA. For example, a few days after 9/11, the White House press secretary Ari Fleischer made the threatening statement that "Americans should watch what they do." The White House deleted the statement from the official transcript of the press conference in which that remark was made. (Prados) President Bush issued a directive on October 5, 2001 restricting congressional access to information to a handful of the most senior lawmakers after a senator had told the press that the intelligence community expects further terror incidents."

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