Weapons of mass destruction and terrorism

Unit I. Introduction: -- Definitions, trends, and the concept of "New Terrorism" -- The nature of the post- 9/11 WMD terrorism threat -- The WMD terrorism hype -- The terrorist WMD of choice -- Unit II. Understanding the threat: -- Different "Faces" of nuclear terrorism -- Ra...

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Contributors: Howard, Russell D. (Other) ; Forest, James J. F. 1968- (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: [Dubuque, IowA] McGraw Hill 2008
In:Year: 2008
Online Access: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
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Keywords:
Weapons of mass destruction
Terrorism
Terrorism > Prevention
National Security > United States
Aufsatzsammlung
Massenvernichtungswaffe > Terrorismus
USA > Innere Sicherheit > Internationaler Terrorismus > Bekämpfung
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Summary:Unit I. Introduction: -- Definitions, trends, and the concept of "New Terrorism" -- The nature of the post- 9/11 WMD terrorism threat -- The WMD terrorism hype -- The terrorist WMD of choice -- Unit II. Understanding the threat: -- Different "Faces" of nuclear terrorism -- Radiological dispersal devices -- Sabotage of nuclear facilities and other critical infrastructure -- Bioterrorism -- Chemical terrorism -- Food security and agricultural terrorism -- Cyberterrorism -- Case studies 1-4 -- Unit III. Responding to the threat: -- Deterrence and preemption -- Nonproliferation regimes -- Interdiction and law enforcement -- Case studies 1-3 -- Unit IV. Lessons learned and future threats: -- The need for a comprehensive multidimensional strategy -- Gaps in the international framework for combating terrorism -- Future threats -- Conclusion -- Appendices: -- NSPD-17 / Homeland Security Presidential Directives-4 (HSPD-4) -- Fact sheets on chemical, radiological, nuclear and biological terrorism, from the national academies and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security -- Integrating the agents of bioterrorism into the general biology curriculum / Jeffrey Pommerville -- Near term threats of chemical weapons terrorism / Margaret E. Kosal
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references
Physical Description:XIX, 598 S. 23 cm
ISBN:0073379700
9780073379708