This book unravels the role of democracy after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and reflects important debates surrounding the security of Muslim communities in the years to come. It looks at the problems of torture, violence and the legal resources available to contemporary democracies to confront terrorism.

While terrorism is often regarded as one of the major threats to the West and the nation-state, this book explores the notion that a disciplined sense of terror is what keeps society working. The strengths and limitations of liberalism are examined, as well as the ethical dilemma of torture and human right violations in the struggle against terrorism. This book carefully dissects the origin of the nation-state and how it keeps society united.

The author offers a creative and unique approach to democracy and worldwide terrorism, exploring the consequences for the nation-state. This book looks at the connections between terrorism, mobility, consumption, torture and fear. It will be of interest to researchers as well as postgraduate and postdoctoral students within the fields of Human Geography, Politics, Media and International Relations.

本书解读了9/11恐怖袭击后民主的作用，反映了未来几年围绕穆斯林社区安全的重要辩论。本书探讨了酷刑、暴力和当代民主国家在对抗恐怖主义方面可用的法律资源等问题。

虽然恐怖主义通常被认为是对西方和民族国家的主要威胁之一，但本书探讨了这样一个概念：有节制的恐怖感是保持社会运转的原因。本书研究了自由主义的优势和局限性，以及在反恐斗争中的酷刑和侵犯人权的伦理困境。本书仔细剖析了民族国家的起源以及它如何保持社会的团结。

作者对民主和世界性的恐怖主义提供了一种创造性的独特方法，探讨了民族国家的后果。本书探讨了恐怖主义、流动性、消费、酷刑和恐惧之间的联系。人类地理学、政治学、媒体和国际关系等领域的研究人员以及研究生和博士后都会对本书感兴趣。