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Introduction: Constructing National And Global Insecurity / Alison Brysk, Everard Meade, And Gershon Shafir -- The War On Terror As Political Moral Panic / Gershon Shafir And Cynthia E. Schairer -- Constitutional Barriers And The Perils Of Impunity / William J. Aceves -- The Banality Of Deterrence: The Detention And The Denial Of Asylum Seekers After 9/11 / Everard Meade -- Religion Out Of Place: Islam And Cults As Perceived Threats In The United States / Peter Gottschalk -- Fighting Phantoms: The United States And Counterterrorism In Eastern Africa / Jeremy Prestholdt -- Counter-revolution In U.s. Military Affairs / David Pedersen -- The Politics Of Moral Panics: Norms And National Insecurity / Alison Brysk. Edited By Gershon Shafir, Everard Meade, And William J. Aceves. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.