Shaping fear: the impact of history and media on terrorism perceptions in Italy and France
Schettino, Sofia (A.A. 2024/2025) Shaping fear: the impact of history and media on terrorism perceptions in Italy and France. Tesi di Laurea in Political philosophy, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Sebastiano Maffettone, pp. 57. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
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Abstract/Index
Purpose of study and research questions. Significance: importance of understanding national history and media narratives in shaping public perception. Methodology: research approach. The four waves of modern terrorism. The first and second waves of terrorism: background and context. The third wave, the « new left » wave. The fourth wave, the « religious » wave. Defining terrorism and its perception. Defining “terrorism” in political philosophy. The philosophy of terrorism. Legitimacy of political violence and the conceptual distinction between war and terrorism. Can religious terrorism ever be justified? Elements constituting terrorism: technical definitions. Historical background. The Italian experience, the red brigades and the murder of Aldo Moro. The red brigades era. The French experience, Paris and nice attacks, and earlier incidents. The perceived risk of terrorism: insights from Lennart Sjöberg’s empirical study. Survey and results. Data cleaning and pre-processing. Breakdown of responses by age group and nationality. Descriptive analysis. Considering the omitted variables in the analysis. Positing the influence of media narratives and historical national events on public perception of terrorism. Contemporary national security policy. Evolution of Italy’s national security policies. Evolution of France’s national security policies. Counter-terrorism strategies of the European Union: frameworks and evolution. Final reflections on how society's response to terrorism reflects its core values and resilience.
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Bibliografia: pp. 52-57.
| Thesis Type: | Bachelor's Degree Thesis |
|---|---|
| Institution: | Luiss Guido Carli |
| Degree Program: | Bachelor's Degree Programs > Bachelor's Degree Program in Politics: Philosophy and Economics (L-36) |
| Chair: | Political philosophy |
| Thesis Supervisor: | Maffettone, Sebastiano |
| Academic Year: | 2024/2025 |
| Session: | Summer |
| Deposited by: | Alessandro Perfetti |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Nov 2025 09:33 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Nov 2025 09:33 |
| URI: | https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/43960 |
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