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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812050403321

Titolo

Analysis and strategies to counter the terrorism threat [[electronic resource] /] / edited by M. Uǧur Ersen and Mustafa Kibaroǧlu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Washington, D.C., : IOS Press, c2011

ISBN

6613433055

1-283-43305-2

9786613433053

1-60750-964-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (164 p.)

Collana

NATO science for peace and security series. E, Human and societal dynamics, , 1874-6276 ; ; no. 89

Altri autori (Persone)

ErsenM. Uğur

KibaroğluMustafa <1962->

Disciplina

363.325

Soggetti

Terrorism - Prevention

Terrorism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

ANALYSIS AND STRATEGIES TO COUNTER THE TERRORISM THREAT; Preface; Contents; Terrorism Overview: History and Causes; Fighting against the Financing of Terrorism and Organized Crime; Strategic Communications in Public Safety Organizations; Defense Against Improvised Explosive Devices; Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism; Facing the Challenge of the Evolving Terrorist Threat; The Role of Intelligence in Countering Terrorism; Framing Suicide Terrorism: Perceptions and Representations; Rules of Engagement for Counterterrorism and Crisis; Countering Terrorist Recruitment

Future Trends in TerrorismSubject Index; Author Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents the lectures from the NATO Advanced Training Course (ATC) held in Tirana, Albania, in April 2009. The goal of the ATC was to enhance international cooperation in the fight against terrorism by providing the guidance necessary to promote standard training and basic skills for Partner Nation officials. It provided a forum for exchanging views on the latest developments in the area of threats posed by terrorist organizations, their impact on the national, regional



and global security environment, as well as ways to prevent, deter, counter and respond to them. It also promoted a