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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781059503321

Titolo

Building terrorism resistant communities [[electronic resource] ] : together against terrorism / / edited by S łdd łk Ekici ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Washington DC, : IOS Press, 2009

ISBN

6612454520

1-282-45452-8

9786612454523

1-60750-430-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (368 p.)

Collana

NATO science for peace and security series. E, Human and societal dynamics, , 1874-6276 ; ; v. 55

Altri autori (Persone)

EkiciS. łdd łk

Disciplina

363.32517

364

Soggetti

Terrorism - Prevention

Political violence

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Together against Terrorism: Building Terrorism Resistant Communities, Washington D.C., USA, 26-27 September 2008."--T.p. verso.

"Published in cooperation with NATO Public Diplomacy Division"--T.p.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Title page; Preface; About the Editors; Principal Contributors; Contents; Introductory Chapter. Perspectives on Community Involvement in Counter Terrorism; Terrorism and Its Causes; Organizational and Structural Approaches to Terrorism; The Society and Counter Terrorism; Concluding Chapter. Suggestion: Counter the Threat Together!; Subject Index; Author Index

Sommario/riassunto

Intends to explore methods to involve the community in the fight against terrorism in an effort to enhance its protection from terrorist attacks and to establish a network between the participants for future collaborations. This guide can help policy makers gain an understanding of how counter terrorism requires community support and involvement.