Focusing primarily on the processes and practices that have emerged in the United States and the United Kingdom, the book provides a critical account of the political construction, mediation and regulation of terrorist threat since the events of 9/11.

This book will be suitable for academics and students interested in political violence, terrorism, geopolitics and risk, as well as for practitioners and experts working in the security industries.

Sandra Walklate is Eleanor Rathbone Chair of Sociology and Gabe Mythen is a Reader in Sociology. Both are based in the Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology at the University of Liverpool. The authors have established an international reputation for their joint work on risk, security and victimisation, which appears in a range of esteemed journals.

Introduction 1. 9/11: 'Risk Creep', Fear and Securitization 2. Constructing New Terrorism: Discourse, Representation and Ideology 3. The War on Terror: Power, Violence and Hegemony 4. Countering Terrorism? Risk, Pre-emption and Partial Securities 5. Terrorism and Exclusion: risky subjects, suspect populations 6. Managing Terrorism: From Risk to Resilience? Conclusion: (Re)Orienting criminology.