Democracy and Terrorism

Exploring the vulnerabilities of democratic states to terrorism

by Dr. Bhanwri Sharma*,

- Published in Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education, E-ISSN: 2230-7540

Volume 11, Issue No. 21, Apr 2016, Pages 1 - 4 (4)

Published by: Ignited Minds Journals


ABSTRACT

Terrorism poses unique challenges to the liberal democratic state. Bound by rule of law and its due process, democratic regime cannot resort to the same bloody methods used against it, in combating terrorism. The vulnerability of democracy to terrorism is the focus of the article.

KEYWORD

democracy, terrorism, challenges, liberal democratic state, rule of law, due process, combating terrorism, vulnerability, focus, article