Assessing the effects of terrorism on national security policies : the case of Britain and France

Abstract

Throughout history security has been an essential part of human society and there has always been a need for some form of law which condemns a threat to an individual, a community or a state. International threats have increased in the last century and states have had to collaborate and come together in order to combat such a threat. Supranational Organisations such as North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, the United Nations and the European Union have helped bring together states and in doing so have prevented the use of violence against each other. No matter how large a state is, the need for security policies has never been greater. States which were believed to be untouchable and unbeatable such as the United States of America have been so heavily affected by the might of the new threats. Bill Clinton, during his presidency, stated that states should cooperate in fighting these new pressures and stated that terrorism has become a global threat and vulnerability is global.