Responding to the Paris attack : beware the fatal error

The killings in Paris have resulted in panic and public concern, but the authories should not give the attackers what they seek. States and security forces should avoid the trap of reacting to terrorist violence with overwhelming state violence, which would serve the interests of radical militant fr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Farish A. Noor
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2015
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/99434
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/38598
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Summary:The killings in Paris have resulted in panic and public concern, but the authories should not give the attackers what they seek. States and security forces should avoid the trap of reacting to terrorist violence with overwhelming state violence, which would serve the interests of radical militant froups to sow distrust and antagonism.