Terrorism Risk During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak Period

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, causes negative consequences for states in terms of political, economic, sociological, psychological and security. Due to the problems that have occured during the pandemic period, the capacities of states are under pressure. Terrorist organizations aim to put pr...

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Main Author: Barış Esen
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Language:English
Published: Istanbul University Press 2022-04-01
Series:Siyasal: Journal of Political Sciences
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Online Access:https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/ABBF68F8A18D467B8C6DB606DC634098
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description The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, causes negative consequences for states in terms of political, economic, sociological, psychological and security. Due to the problems that have occured during the pandemic period, the capacities of states are under pressure. Terrorist organizations aim to put pressure on governments in line with their political objectives by creating anxiety, fear, and panic on the civilian population with their attacks. This study investigates how the COVID-19 process affects terrorism, and tries to answer the question whether there is a relationship between trust in authority and terrorist activities during this period, or not. Just as states were unprepared for terrorism, they were also caught unprepared for the pandemic. The responses of some states to COVID-19 may further broaden public concern and create conditions that are favorable to terrorism. According to the study, it is explicit that this anxiety environment created by COVID-19 is regarded as an opportunity by terrorist organizations, and it is also obvious that the concern among the population is used and led by terrorist organizations. Curfews and travel restrictions also create mitigating conditions for the terrorist threats in most parts of the world during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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spelling doaj-art-7485630c6d0c47ebaa52f49a00ef4a982025-08-20T03:48:47ZengIstanbul University PressSiyasal: Journal of Political Sciences2618-63302022-04-01311738910.26650/siyasal.2022.31.1028742123456Terrorism Risk During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak PeriodBarış Esen0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8648-9430Beykent Üniversitesi, Istanbul, TurkiyeThe coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, causes negative consequences for states in terms of political, economic, sociological, psychological and security. Due to the problems that have occured during the pandemic period, the capacities of states are under pressure. Terrorist organizations aim to put pressure on governments in line with their political objectives by creating anxiety, fear, and panic on the civilian population with their attacks. This study investigates how the COVID-19 process affects terrorism, and tries to answer the question whether there is a relationship between trust in authority and terrorist activities during this period, or not. Just as states were unprepared for terrorism, they were also caught unprepared for the pandemic. The responses of some states to COVID-19 may further broaden public concern and create conditions that are favorable to terrorism. According to the study, it is explicit that this anxiety environment created by COVID-19 is regarded as an opportunity by terrorist organizations, and it is also obvious that the concern among the population is used and led by terrorist organizations. Curfews and travel restrictions also create mitigating conditions for the terrorist threats in most parts of the world during the COVID-19 pandemic.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/ABBF68F8A18D467B8C6DB606DC634098covid-19pandemicterrorismsecuritysocial anxiety
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Terrorism Risk During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak Period
Siyasal: Journal of Political Sciences
covid-19
pandemic
terrorism
security
social anxiety
title Terrorism Risk During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak Period
title_full Terrorism Risk During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak Period
title_fullStr Terrorism Risk During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak Period
title_full_unstemmed Terrorism Risk During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak Period
title_short Terrorism Risk During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak Period
title_sort terrorism risk during the coronavirus covid 19 outbreak period
topic covid-19
pandemic
terrorism
security
social anxiety
url https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/ABBF68F8A18D467B8C6DB606DC634098
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