Global Responses to Terrorism [[electronic resource] ] : 9/11, Afghanistan and Beyond

• Autore: Buckley Mary
• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (357 p.)
• Disciplina: 303.6/25; 303.625
• Soggetto topico: Terrorism; Terrorism - Prevention; Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency; Social Welfare & Social Work; Social Sciences
• Altri autori: FawnRick
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Global Responses Toterrorism: 9/11, Afghanistan and Beyond; Copyright; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Acknowledgments; Maps; Introduction: World Reactions to September 11 and the 'War on Terror'; 1. From Ground Zero to the War in Afghanistan; 2. Implications of the Attacks of 9/11 for the Future of Terrorism; 3. Al-Qaeda: Organization and Operations; 4. Superpower Response: The United States of America; 5. Loyal Ally: The United Kingdom; 6. Reluctant Moral Middle Power: Canada; 7. Support from a Bicephalous Executive: France; 8. Redefining Its Security Role: Germany ; 9. Leadership Seeking Greater Legitimacy: Italy10. Radical Islamist State and Secular Arab Nationalism: Iran and Iraq; 11. Support with Qualification: Syria; 12. Conflicting Pressures: Saudi Arabia; 13. The Consequence or the Cause? Impact on the Israel-Palestine Peace Process; 14. A Vulnerable Continent: Africa; 15. Political Islam in Southeast Asia and the Us-Philippine Alliance; 16. Unexpectedly at Center Stage: Pakistan; 17. In the Middle Ground: India; 18. A Rising Power with Global Aspirations: China; 19. Former Superpower: The Russian Federation ; 20. Negotiating the Us Presence: The Central Asian States21. International Organizations: The Un, Nato and the Eu; 22. Perceptions of Afghan Refugees; 23. The Global Economy: What Has Changed?; 24. War Without Warriors; 25. Implications for the Study of International Relations; 26. The War on Terror: International Implications; Selected Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The terrorist attacks of September 11th and more recent atrocities in Russia, Indonesia and Kenya have demonstrated that terrorism now poses the most dangerous threat to stability, democracy and prosperity around the world. This major new book examines how the world has reacted to, and been affected by, the attacks on September 11th, ensuing war in Afghanistan and President George W. Bush's declaration of a 'war on terror' as the 'first war of the 21st century'. The contributions by distinguished specialists in the field examine the domestic implications of terrorism and counter terr
• Titolo autorizzato: Global Responses to Terrorism
• ISBN: 0-415-31430-5; 0-203-50381-3; 1-134-38048-8; 1-280-02430-5; 1-134-38049-6; 1-283-96216-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910785085003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II