1st Edition

International Aviation and Terrorism Evolving Threats, Evolving Security

By John Harrison Copyright 2009
222 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

This book examines terrorism's impact on the international aviation security regime, with a focus on the role of the United States. Tracing the historical development of the international civil aviation system, the volume examines how it has dealt with the evolving security environment caused by international terrorism. It begins by exploring the practical implications of the debates over the... Read more

Chapter 1. The International Civil Aviation Regime  Chapter 2. The Threats to International Civil Aviation  Chapter 3. Approaches to Counterterrorism in Civil Aviation  Chapter 4. The Structure of U.S. Domestic Counterterrorism  Chapter 5. Al-Qaeda’s War: A Regime Failure?  Chapter 6. Recommendations and Conclusions  Appendix A  Bibliography

Biography

John Harrison is an Assistant Professor at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies and Head of Terrorism Research at the International Center for Political Violence and Terrorism Research.