Security Studies - Military & Strategic Products

By Brigitte L. Nacos

Focusing on the phenomenon of terrorism in the age of ISIS/ISIL, Terrorism and Counterterrorism investigates this form of political violence in an international and American context and in light of new and historical trends. In this comprehensive and highly readable text, renowned expert Brigitte…

Paperback – 2019-03-06
Routledge

Edited by Ramesh Singh, Darius Bartlett

Over the years, the interactions between land, ocean, biosphere and atmosphere have increased, mainly due to population growth and anthropogenic activities, which have impacted the climate and weather conditions at local, regional and global scales. Thus, natural hazards related to climate changes…

Hardback – 2018-03-21
CRC Press

Edited by Darius Bartlett, Ramesh Singh

The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 has identified four priority areas for Disaster Risk Reduction: understanding disaster risk; strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk; investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience and enhancing disaster…

Hardback – 2018-03-16
Chapman and Hall/CRC

Edited by Paul D. Williams, Matt McDonald

Security Studies: An Introduction, 3rd edition, is the most comprehensive textbook available on the subject, providing students with an essential grounding in the debates, frameworks, and issues on the contemporary security agenda. This new edition has been comprehensively revised and updated,…

Paperback – 2018-03-07
Routledge

By Cynthia C. Combs

Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century helps readers understand terrorism, responses to it, and current trends that affect the future of this phenomenon. Putting terrorism into historical perspective and analyzing it as a form of political violence, this text presents the most essential concepts,…

Paperback – 2017-12-01
Routledge

By Robert F. Austin, David P. DiSera, Talbot J. Brooks

GIS for Critical Infrastructure Protection highlights the GIS-based technologies that can be used to support critical infrastructure protection and emergency management. The book bridges the gap between theory and practice using real-world applications, real-world case studies, and the authors’…

Hardback – 2015-09-01
CRC Press

By G Keith Still

Includes Case Studies from a Range of Event Sites Introduction to Crowd Science examines the growing rate of crowd-related accidents and incidents around the world. Using tools, methods, and worked examples gleaned from over 20 years of experience, this text provides an understanding of crowd…

Hardback – 2014-06-30
CRC Press