by Robert Imre, T. Brian Mooney, and Benjamin Clarke (2008)
Terrorism and political violence as a field is growing and expanding. This volume, however, provides a cross-disciplinary analysis - political, philosophical and legal - in a single text and will appeal to readers interested in styuding this phenomenon from all these various perspectives.
Tore Bjørgo
"Addressing the causes of a problem is often more effective than trying to fight its symptoms and effects. In Root Causes of Terrorism, a team of international experts analyses the possibilities and limitations of preventing and reducing terrorism by addressing the factors that give rise to it and sustain it."--Jacket.
Bob Graham, Chairman, Jim Talent, Vice-Chairman
The Commission believes that unless the world community acts decisively and with great urgency, it is more likely than not that a weapon of mass destruction will be used in a terrorist attack somewhere in the world by the end of 2013. The Commission further believes that terrorists are more likely to be able to obtain and use a biological weapon than a nuclear weapon. The Commission believes that the U.S. government needs to move more aggressively to limit the proliferation of biological weapons and reduce the prospect of a bioterror attack. Further compounding the nuclear threat is the proliferation of nuclear weapons capabilities to new states and the decision by several existing nuclear states to build up their arsenals. Such proliferation is a concern in its own right because it may increase the prospect of military crises that could lead to war and catastrophic use of these weapons.
Lee Hamilton ... [et al
"Assesses the West's progress across a wide array of counterterrorism imperatives. From ethical questions of balancing security and core values to the problems of creating viable counterterrorism coalitions to the likelihood of biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons, report examines a wide swath of issues necessary to create workable counterterrorism strategies"--Provided by publisher.
Jeff Gow and Chris Desmond
This book draws together the latest statistics and analyses on the impacts of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on the children of South Africa and provides a comprehensive discussion of current interventions and their effectiveness to address the situation.