Society of fear and constitutional disaffection

Abstract

In this article, the author tries to show the relationships that are established between fear and constitutional disaffection. First, he analyzes the passage of the risk society to a society of fear, and specifically regarding technological risk, globalization, the radicalization of identities and the role of the Internet. Then he warns how democracy is facing a policy compromised by fear, the emergence of new conflicts and the illiberal responses that already exist. The author also discusses how to confront the fear in terms of security, the constitutional patriotism, and other strategies of containment and promotion. Finally, the author insists on the causes of thear as the causes of constitutional disaffection.

Summary:
1. Introduction: fear, crisis and constitutional disaffection. 2. From the risk society to the fear society. 2.1. Technological risk and fear. 2.2. Globalization and fear. 2.3. Identities, radicalization and fear. 2.4. Internet and fear. 2.5 Society of fear 3. Constitutional democracy and fear. 3.1. Politics and fear. 3.2. Conflicts and iliberal democracy. 4. Facing fear. 4.1. Security and pluralistic democracy. 4.2. Militant democracy and constitutional patriotism. 4.3. Containment and promotion. 5. Final considerations: the causes of fear.