“I would in fact tend to have more confidence in the outcome of a democratic decision if there was a minority that voted against it, than if it was unanimous... Social psychology has amply shown the strength of this bandwagon effect.” IfsFactsSocialDecisionPsychologyEffectsDemocraticOutcomesMinoritiesSocial PsychologyBandwagon Author:Jurgen Habermas
“I consider Bush's decision to call for a war against terrorism a serious mistake. He is elevating these criminals to the status of war enemies, and one cannot lead a war against a network if the term war is to retain any definite meaning.” IfsWarTermDecisionMistakeEnemySeriousTerrorismCriminalsDefiniteElevatingSerious Mistakes Author:Jurgen Habermas
“If the September 11 terror attack is supposed to constitute a caesura in world history, it must be able to stand comparison to other events of world historical impact.” IfsWorldAbleEventsImpactHistoricalTerrorComparisonSeptemberWorld HistorySeptember 11Terror Attacks Author:Jurgen Habermas
“Some of those drawn into the holy war had been secular nationalists only a few years before. If one looks at the biographies of these people, remarkable continuities are revealed.” PeopleIfsYearsLooksWarHolyRemarkableSecularBiographiesContinuityHoly War Author:Jurgen Habermas
