Old and new terrorism: late modernity, globalization and the transformation o…

Offers a picture of the shifts in the practice and reception of terrorism and analyses how globalization has facilitated many of the changes

The Cost of Counterterrorism: Power, Politics, and Liberty

In the aftermath of a terrorist attack political stakes are high: legislators fear being seen as lenient or indifferent and often grant the executive broader authorities without thorough debate. The judiciary's role, too, is restricted: constitutional structure and cultural norms narrow the courts' ability to check the executive at all but the margins. The dominant 'Security or Freedom' framewo…

What Makes a Terrorist : Economics and the Roots of Terrorism (New Edition)

Many popular ideas about terrorists and why they seek to harm us are fueled by falsehoods and misinformation. Leading politicians and scholars have argued that poverty and lack of education breed terrorism, despite the wealth of evidence showing that most terrorists come from middle-class, and often college-educated, backgrounds. In What Makes a Terrorist, Alan Krueger argues that if we are to …

Global instability and strategic crisis

This review of the new situation proposes a broader remit for strategic studies than ever before. A prime concern is that Space not be weaponised in pursuance of missile defence.The interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq are assessed. The Holy Land, Southern Africa, Indonesia, China and the Arctic are also foci of special concern. Other themes include 'terror' redefined; lethal lasers; internal …

Political Islam and violence in Indonesia

Edition

1st ed.

ISBN/ISSN

9780415394017

Collation

ix, 162 p. ; 24 cm.

Series Title

Asian security studies

Call Number

[POL-LIB-411]

New threats and new actors in international security

"Statistics show that today many more people are killed by ethnic conflicts, HIV/AIDS, or the proliferation of small arms than by international war. Moreover, non-state actors, such as non-governmental organizations, private military companies, and international regimes, are progressively complementing or even replacing states in the provision of security. Suggesting that such developments can …

Global instability and strategic crisis

The author seeks to bring new perspectives to current debates and argues that control of the missile threats cannot be achieved without addressing ecological, economic, social and cultural elements in a stable world order.

Beyond fear : thinking sensibly about security in an uncertain world

Explains in detail, for example, why we need to design security systems that don't just work well, but fail well, and why secrecy on the part of government often undermines security.