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Title Countering terrorism : dimensions of preparedness / Arnold M. Howitt and Robyn L. Pangi, editors
Published Cambridge, Mass. ; London : MIT Press, ©2003

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 477 pages)
Series BCSIA studies in international security
BCSIA studies in international security.
Contents Machine generated contents note: pt. I Strategies and Institutions -- Ch. 1 Architecture of Government in the Face of Terrorism / Ashton B. Carter -- Ch. 2 Intergovernmental Challenges of Combating Terrorism / Arnold M. Howitt / Robyn L. Pangi -- Ch. 3 Dealing with Terrorism after September 11, 2001: An Overview / Philip B. Heymann -- Ch. 4 Lessons of the "War" on Drugs for the "War" on Terrorism / Jonathan P. Caulkins / Mark A.R. Kleiman / Peter Reuter -- pt. II Emerging Threats -- Ch. 5 Biological Terrorism: Understanding the Threat and America's Response / Gregory D. Koblentz -- Ch. 6 Nuclear Terrorism: Risks, Consequences, and Response / Jim Walsh -- Ch. 7 Covert Biological Weapons Attacks against Agricultural Targets: Assessing the Impact against U.S. Agriculture / Jason Pate / Gavin Cameron -- Ch. 8 Cyber Attacks: Protecting America's Security against Digital Threats / Michael A. Vatis -- pt. III Capacity Building -- Ch. 9 U.S. Preparations for Biological Terrorism: Legal Limitations and the Need for Planning / Juliette Kayyem -- Ch. 10 Ambulances to Nowhere: America's Critical Shortfall in Medical Preparedness for Catastrophic Terrorism / Joseph A. Barbera / Anthony G. Macintyre / Craig A. DeAtley -- Ch. 11 Emergency Communications: The Quest for Interoperability in the United States and Europe / Viktor Mayer-Schonberger -- pt. IV Lessons Learned from International Cases -- Ch. 12 Israel's Preparedness for High Consequence Terrorism / Ariel Merari -- Ch. 13 Consequence Management in the 1995 Sarin Attacks on the Japanese Subway System / Robyn L. Pangi -- Ch. 14 Civil Liberties, Terrorism, and Liberal Democracy: Lessons from the United Kingdom / Laura K. Donohue
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Print version record
Subject Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention
Internal security -- United States.
Terrorism -- Government policy -- United States
Organization.
Disasters.
Violence.
Social problems.
Health services administration.
Non-governmental organizations.
Crime.
Social sciences.
Criminology.
Medical care.
Sociology.
Federal government.
Emergency management.
Terrorism.
Government
Organization and Administration
Disasters
Violence
Social Problems
Health Services Administration
Organizations
Crime
Environment
Social Sciences
Criminology
Delivery of Health Care
Sociology
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
Health Care Economics and Organizations
Environment and Public Health
Federal Government
Disaster Planning
Terrorism
Security Measures
Patient Care
governments (administrative bodies)
disasters.
violence.
social issues.
crimes (events)
social sciences.
criminology.
sociology.
federal government.
disaster planning.
terrorism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Law Enforcement.
Violence
Terrorism
Sociology
Social sciences
Social problems
Organization
Non-governmental organizations
Medical care
Health services administration
Federal government
Emergency management
Disasters
Criminology
Crime
Internal security
Terrorism -- Government policy
Terrorism -- Prevention
Terrorisme.
Bestrijding.
Nationale veiligheid.
Overheidsbeleid.
United States
Verenigde Staten.
Form Electronic book
Author Howitt, Arnold M., 1947-
Pangi, Robyn L
ISBN 9780262275781
0262275783
0585481849
9780585481845