Discuss the domestic impact of terrorism.

The question requires that candidates offer a considered and balanced review of the domestic impact of terrorism. A comparative approach may or may not be used. Candidates may refer to increased security measures, such as border control. They may discuss domestic concerns about individuals’ right to privacy, for example, with the Patriot Act passed after 9/11. In some countries, terrorism had a negative impact on political institutions. For example, in 1992, Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori suspended the Constitution and dissolved the Congress, claiming to be fighting against terrorism. In other countries, for example Colombia, terrorism increased social conflicts as it forced internal migrations. Candidates may discuss the economic cost of terrorism: damage to life and infrastructure; impact on tourism and transport industries; increased costs of national security.

The question required candidates offer a considered and balanced review of the domestic impact of terrorism. Discussion of the domestic impact of terrorism, while not frequently selected, provided responses demonstrating a wide range of quality. The responses almost always centered on the US, but there were vast differences as to whether the response was highly generalized and descriptive or applied specific knowledge of the domestic impact.