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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813554603321

Titolo

Defence against terrorism [[electronic resource] ] : different dimensions and trends of an emerging threat / / edited by Adil Duyan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : IOS Press, 2012

ISBN

6613717231

1-280-87592-5

9786613717238

1-61499-035-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (116 p.)

Collana

NATO science for peace and security series. E, Human and societal dynamics, , 1874-6276 ; ; v. 96

Altri autori (Persone)

DuyanAdil

Disciplina

363.32

Soggetti

Terrorism - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Published in cooperation with NATO Emerging Security Challenges Division."

"Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Training Course on Defence Against Terrorism: Different Dimensions and Trends of the Emerging Threat - Terrorism, Kabul, Afghanistan, 23-27 May 2010"--T.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

DEFENCE AGAINST TERRORISM: DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS AND TRENDS OF AN EMERGING THREAT; Preface; Contents; Terrorism Overview; Civil Disorder, Crisis Communication, and Effective Disorder Management; Critical Issues in Homeland Security; The Role of Intelligence in Countering Terrorism; The 2008 Terrorist Attack on the Kabul Serena Hotel: Lessons from a Captured Suicide Bomber; Terrorism and Organized Crime; Future Trends in Terrorism; Legal Regulation of the Use of Lethal Force in Counterterrorist Operations: The Law Enforcement and Armed Conflict Paradigms; Subject Index; Author Index

Sommario/riassunto

The traumas resulting from terrorism and political violence have profound implications for the stability and normal operation of modern societies, and a negative impact on the effectiveness and legitimacy of their governments. This publication presents articles from the NATO Advanced Training Course (ATC) 'Defence Against Terrorism: Different Dimensions and Trends of the Emerging Threat - Terrorism' held in



Kabul, Afghanistan in May 2010. This course was attended by serving Afghan officers of various ranks and also by a number of Afghan civilians, and was designed to have a practical focus for