Perceived Threat
In the wake of terrorism, we are more and more willing to sacrifice our civil liberties and privacy in the name of security. A growing sentiment of xenophobia and populism from fears of terrorism encourages individuals to believe that an inconsistent application of human rights is not something to be feared, but something to be sought after. We disregard the principle that protection for some is not protection for all. In the face of terror, uncertainty, and change, we forget our fundamental duties to protect and serve humanity as a whole. How do we recognize, manage, and moderate the times under which we would be willing to turn human rights into not-quite-all-human rights?
Recommended Readings:
Carriere, K.R., Hallahan, A.*, & Moghaddam, F. M. (2020). Restrictions of human rights due to perceived threat: a meta-analysis. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations.
Carriere, K.R., Hendricks, M., & Moghaddam, F. M. (2019). Sophisticated but scared: The effects of political sophistication, right-wing authoritarianism, and threat on civil liberty restrictions. Analysis of Social Issues And Public Policy.
Carriere, K. R. (2019). Threats to human rights: A general review. Journal of Social and Political Psychology. 7(1), 8-32.
Carriere, K. R., Garney, G., & Moghaddam, F. M. (2018). Terrorism as a form of violence. In A. T. Vazsonyi, D. Flannery, & M. DeLisi: The Cambridge Handbook of Violent Behavior and Aggression, (2nd ed., pp. 626-644). Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press.