The Harbinger Theory demonstrates that extreme measures have been consistently embraced in politics, scholarship, and public opinion, not in terms of a general fear of the greater threat that terrorism now poses, but a more specific belief that 9/11 was the harbinger of a new order of terror, giving rise to the likelihood of an attack on the same scale as 9/11 or greater in the near future, involving thousands of casualties or weapons of mass destruction.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The Embrace of Authoritarian Legality
- 3. The Harbinger Theory in Politics, Culture, and Public Opinion
- 4. The Future of Terror in Expert Literature and the Advocacy of Extreme Measures
- 5 Opportunity Lost: Liberal Deference to the Harbinger Theory
- 6 An Alternative Case for Reform
- 7. Outstanding Questions and Recommendations for Reform
- Bibliography
- Index
