Graduate Papers by Özer Barış Tunçel
This paper examines the concept of political fear, its background and usage in the history of pol... more This paper examines the concept of political fear, its background and usage in the history of political thought. Fear is an emotion, which is caused by an anticipation of harm from a possible (or maybe imaginary) danger. According to Robin, what makes political fear differentiated from personal fear is that political fear "emanates from society or have consequences for society [...] Political fear arises from conflicts within and between societies." 1 The fear in everyday relations between individuals can be political as well, as they rely on the inequality and traditions of that society, which are created or at least supported by governmental policies.
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Graduate Papers by Özer Barış Tunçel