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Well-publicized, horrific violence against ordinary civilians, even though cheap and technically unsophisticated compared to the capabilities of a modern states, creates intense, but often disproportionate reactions. Simply the threat of attack, reinforced daily by vivid international media coverage, can make shopping, flying, consuming foods, traveling abroad, interacting with strangers, opening mail, or otherwise living normally seem like risky dangers to be minimized or avoided. The destructive potential of the psychological aftermath is therefore critical to terrorism's success. Understanding the use of fear in terrorist strategies of alarm is essential to fighting back. Breckenridge offers insight into the mechanisms of fear and how best to combat terrorists' use of alarm and maintain calm in the face of evil.