War on Terror and repoliticization of the fear. Scope and effects of homegrown terrorism in Western societies by Acerbi, Juan

“…Although, since classical antiquity, fear has been considered as a decisive factor to influence the opinion of human beings, its cardinal importance for politics will be formulated during the Renaissance and, fundamentally, Modernity. Thenceforth, fear will be considered the essential element of the social order while, on the contrary, terror will be conceived as an adverse factor to all forms of civil life. …”
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