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The main thesis held here is that Western civilization has subscribed to a medical / surgical metaphor, which consists in extirpating the affected part to save the body. If this is applied in the case of terrorism, the Muslim community runs serious risk of being demonized and martyrized in the name of security.
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Korstanje, M.E. (2018). Conclusion: Hospitality in the New Millennium. In: Terrorism, Tourism and the End of Hospitality in the 'West'. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52252-4_9
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