ABSTRACT
In the name of humanitarian interventions, some violations of sovereignty can occur. On the other hand, in the name of democracy, like the case of Adolf Hitler who adduced humanitarian issues while he ordered the invasion of Czechoslovakia, there are no clear boundaries that regulate with accuracy the limits of human rights. This chapter reflects on the scourge of this new racism calling attention to the philosophical dichotomies of a closed hospitality and the refugee crisis in the Middle East. It confronts Foucault and his medical gaze in understanding not only the nature of Islamophobia but the future of Muslims in Europe. The chapter investigates not only the growing decomposition of the social fabric, which paved the way for the rise of conspirational plots, but also a new culture of entertainment that commoditizes terrorism as a form of spectacle. In a powerful work, David Altheide presents an updated version of Terrorism and the Politics of Fear.
