Russian views on countering terrorism during eight years of dialogue : extracts from proceedings of four U.S.-Russian workshops / / Glenn Schweitzer and Merc Fox, editors ; Office for Central Europe and Eurasia, Development, Security, and Cooperation, Policy and Global Affairs, National Research Council of the National Academies ; in cooperation with the Russian Academy of Sciences

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910821048903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2009
• ISBN: 0-309-14117-6; 1-282-23928-7; 9786612239281; 0-309-13758-6
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: x, 352 p. : ill. (some col.), maps
• Altri autori (Persone): SchweitzerGlenn E. <1930->; FoxMerc
• Disciplina: 363.32
• Soggetti: Terrorism; Terrorism - Prevention - International cooperation; Bioterrorism - Prevention - International cooperation; Weapons of mass destruction - Prevention - International cooperation; Cyberterrorism - Prevention - International cooperation; Terrorism - Russia (Federation) - Prevention; Terrorism - United States - Prevention; Cyberterrorism - United States - Prevention; Cyberterrorism - Russia (Federation) - Prevention; Bioterrorism - Prevention; Transportation - Security measures; Nuclear terrorism - United States - Prevention
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Papers from High Impact Terrorism: Proceedings of a Russian-American Workshop (2002) -- Cooperation ; Among Ministries of Internal Affairs of CIS Member States in the Fight Against Terrorism and Other Manifestations of Extremism -- Russian Legislation and the Struggle Against Terrorism -- Selected Technologies and Procedures Intended to Restrict Unauthorized Access to Explosives -- Bioterrorism: A View from the Side -- Electromagnetic Terrorism -- Russian Legislation and the Fight Against Terrorism -- Could Terrorists Produce Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons? -- Problems of Biological Security in Agriculture -- International Centers as a Basis for Controlling Infectious Disease and Countering Bioterrorism -- The Role of Internal Affairs Agencies in Efforts to Fight Terrorism Under High-Technology Conditions -- Papers from Terrorism-Reducing Vulnerabilities and Improving Responses: U.S.-Russian Workshop Proceedings (2004) -- Analysis of the Threats and Consequences of Terrorist Acts in Urban Settings: Outline of a Protection System -- Lessons Learned from the Nord-Ost Terrorist Attack in Moscow from the Standpoint of Russian Security and Law Enforcement Agencies -- Technical Protection of Electronic Documents in Computer Systems -- International Aspects of Creating a State System for Countering the Illegal Circulation of Radioactive Materials in the Russian Federation -- Computer Security Training for Professional Specialists and Other Personnel Associated with Preventing and Responding to Computer Attacks -- Medical Aspects of Combating Acts of Bioterrorism -- Certain Aspects Regarding the Development of Conditions Favorable to Cyberterrorism and the Main Areas of Cooperation in the Struggle Against It -- The Role of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs in Combating Terrorism in Urban Conditions.; The Role of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations and Executive Branch Agencies of the City of Moscow in Dealing with Emergency Situations Arising from Acts of Terrorism -- Papers from Countering Urban Terrorism in Russia and the United States: Proceedings of a Workshop (2006) -- Unauthorized Use of Radiation Sources: Measures to Prevent Attacks and Mitigate Consequences -- Special Characteristics of Firefighting in Urban Areas -- On the Events in Beslan -- Terrorist Acts in Moscow: Experience and Lessons in Eliminating Their Consequences -- Methodology for Assessing the Risks of Terrorism -- Cybercrime and the Training of Specialists to Combat It in Russia -- On Efforts to Counter International Terrorism in the Russian Federation and Possible Areas of U.S.-Russian Cooperation in this Area -- Efforts of Russian Ministries in Implementing Measures to Prevent Acts of Terrorism -- Papers from Countering Terrorism-Biological Agents, Transportation Networks, and Energy Systems: Summary of a U.S.-Russian Workshop (2009) -- Electromagnetic Terrorism: Threat to the Security of the State Infrastructure -- Use of Predictive Modeling Packages for Effective Emergency Management -- Organizational Measures and Decision Support Systems for Preventing and Responding to Terrorist Acts at Potentially Hazardous Facilities, on Transportation Systems, and in Locations Where Large Numbers of People Congregate -- International and National Priorities in Combating Terrorism in the Transportation Sector -- Characteristics of Technological Terrorism Scenarios and Impact Factors -- Emerging Viral Infections in the Asian Part of Russia -- Activities of the Russian Federal Medical-Biological Agency Related to Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Security -- The Problem of Oil and Natural Gas Pipeline Security.