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To what extent do you agree that terror and terrorism is one of the gravest threats to mankind?

To what extent -A thorough assessment of the evidence.Evidence looking at both sides of the argument. {WMD, CyberTerrorism, AQ and ISIS.BOKO HARAM}.

It is (gravest?) Risk Society (Beck). It is not the gravest threat over exaggerated.

The reality versus rhetoric the role of the media, the social amplification of risk, globalisation.

Limitations (calculating risk, unknown threat).

Wider Implications of your argument (COUNTER TERRORISM strategies).

Use Examples

Grave Threat

MI5 ‘UK threat level for

international terrorism is currently SEVERE’.

Media

BBC ‘Nuclear Terrorism a Grave Threat” ‘Understanding the ISIS Threat to Americans at Home’.

Reports

e.g. County Reports on Terrorism (2009)

addressed threat of chemical, biological radiological and nuclear weapons.

Statistics

Number of incidents, number of deaths.

Academia

Bergen et al. (2011:67) ‘weapons of mass disruption’.

Additional Reading to Get You Started:

Bergen, P., Hoffman, B. and Tiedemann, K. (2011) ‘Assessing the Jihadist Terrorist Threat to America and American Interests’ Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 34

: 65-101.

Blum A., Asal, V. and Wilkenfeld, J. (2005) ‘Nonstate Actors Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction’

International Studies

Review, 7: 133-170.

Muller, J. (2004) ‘A False Sense of Insecurity: How Does the Risk of Terrorism Measure Up Against Everyday Dangers?’ Regulation, 27(3): 42-46.

O’Neil, A. (2003) ‘Terrorist Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction: How Serious is the Threat?’

Australian Journal of International Affairs, 57(1): 99-112.

Schmid, A. (2000) ‘The Ultimate Threat: Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction’ Global Dialogue, 2(4): 1-5.