03885nam 2200661 a 450 991043835700332120200520144314.01-283-62472-997866139371791-4614-5140-X10.1007/978-1-4614-5140-2(CKB)2670000000246217(EBL)1030298(OCoLC)810275414(SSID)ssj0000766976(PQKBManifestationID)11445961(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000766976(PQKBWorkID)10732998(PQKB)11437241(DE-He213)978-1-4614-5140-2(MiAaPQ)EBC1030298(PPN)168302152(EXLCZ)99267000000024621720120806d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCounterterrorism in areas of political unrest the case of Russia's northern Caucasus /Ethan S. Burger, Serguei Cheloukhine1st ed. 2013.New York Springer20131 online resource (75 p.)SpringerBriefs in criminology : policing,2194-6213Description based upon print version of record.1-4614-5139-6 Includes bibliographical references.Preface -- List of Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- Legal Framework for Fighting Terrorists -- The Northern Caucasus as a Colonial Phenomenon -- Conceptualizations of Russian Counterrorism -- The Parties' Strategies and Tactics -- Conflict Dynamics, Tipping Points, Social Political Networks, and Momentum -- Conclusions and Final Observations.Political transitions often create new law enforcement challenges. This Brief provides an examination of such special law enforcement challenges in the Northern Caucasas, both due to the unique structure of the crime groups that are active in the region, and to the unique social and political environment in which they operate.  In 2002, Russian President Vladamir Putin declared the end of the war in Chechnya.  In 2006, he announced the insurgency was defeated.  Yet today, Russia maintains a significant Internal Police  presence in the Northern Caucasus to contain approximately 700 insurgents at a cost estimated to be more than the equivalent of $1 billion per year. Russian law enforcement, armed forces, and their local proxies are fighting irregular forces that operate in a manner akin to organized crime groups or terrorist cells.  These groups have formed flexible networks which can sustain heavy losses, including the “decapitation” of their leaders, only to reconstitute themselves ready to fight another day. Beginning with a historical overview of the police and military structures in the region, this Brief provides a case study into the origins, structures, and unique strategies for counter-terrorism policing in these complex conditions.  It also provides recommendations for the future, and a framework for understanding similar cases of terrorist operations in areas of political unrest, an increasing global threat.    .SpringerBriefs in criminology.TerrorismPreventionPolitical violencePolitical violenceRussia (Federation)Caucasus, NorthernCase studiesTerrorismRussia (Federation)Caucasus, NorthernCase studiesTerrorismPrevention.Political violence.Political violenceTerrorism363.2Burger Ethan S1064158Cheloukhine Serguei976931MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910438357003321Counterterrorism in areas of political unrest4191327UNINA