Visible Counterterrorism Measures in Urban Spaces-Fear-Inducing or Not

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ID4087358
AuthorsAnja Dalgaard-Nielsen, Anja Dalgaard‐Nielsen (corresponding author), Jesper Laisen, Charlotte Wandorf (Copenhagen Business School)
Year2016
Volume28
Issue4
Pages692-712
Publication date2016-08-07
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueTerrorism and Political Violence (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0954-6553 • E-ISSN: 1556-1836
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09546553.2014.930027
OpenAlexW1964662877
LanguageEN
Citations received7

Many scholars working within the tradition of critical studies are sceptical of the presence of visible security measures in urban spaces, arguing that they cause fear and facilitate the political control of citizens. A study carried out in Denmark in 2011 sought to capture, describe, and rank factors impacting positively or negatively on the feelings of safety of Danish citizens, when being in a crowded place. Surprisingly, the response to security measures like fences, cameras, and uniformed guards was positive. More visible security apparently reinforced feelings of safety. This article discusses the findings and points to, amongst others, a high level of societal trust as one possible explanation

Criminology · Danish · Epistemology · Feeling · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Skepticism · Sociology · Disaster Management and Resilience · Global Security and Public Health · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

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