In the wake of terrorist attacks including the London Bombings on 7 July 2005, the notion of resilience is receiving increased attention from social scientists. Based on the Latin word resilire-meaning to jump back or recoil- the phenomenon has been applied to the study of societies? reactions to exogenous or endogenous shocks. Using the London bombings as the impetus foe reflection, Social Resilience in Singapore: Reflections from the London Bombings considers the concept of social resilience in a time where terrorist actions are calculated not just to do damage and cause harm but also to rupture the social fabric of pluralistic societies.
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