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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782311803321

Titolo

The fight against terrorism and crisis management in the Western Balkans [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Iztok Prezelj

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, Netherlands ; ; Washington, DC, : IOS Press, c2008

ISBN

600-00-0577-6

661173368X

1-281-73368-7

9786611733681

1-60750-300-X

1-4337-1133-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (236 p.)

Collana

NATO science for peace and security series. E, Human and societal dynamics, , 1874-6276 ; ; v. 32

Altri autori (Persone)

PrezeljIztok

Disciplina

363.32572

Soggetti

International crimes - Balkan Peninsula - Prevention

Terrorism - Balkan Peninsula - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Crisis Management and Counter-Terrorism in the Western Balkans, Ljubljana, Slvoenia, 20-21 April 2007."--T.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Title page; Introduction: Counter-Terrorism and Crisis Management as Challenges for the EU, NATO and Western Balkan States; Contents; Concepts, Policies and Dilemmas in the Fight Against Terrorism; Country Approaches in the Fight Against Terrorism: Policies, Mechanisms, Dilemmas and Perspectives; Country Approaches to Crisis Management: Policies, Mechanisms, Dilemmas and Perspectives; Subject Index; Author Index

Sommario/riassunto

Terrorism is not the only threat that causes the emergence of crises. The so-called 'crisification' of our security environment also seems to be rising due to many other factors. Such an environment is generating many crises related to politico-military conflicts, natural disasters, infectious diseases, information disruptions, ethnic or religious violence and others. Many of these crises are completely or nearly completely unexpected and have a strong effect on the security of



individual people, states and the international community. 'Crisis' has become the key word instead of 'war'. The awa