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Terrorism in the Asia-Pacific : threat and response / Rohan Gunaratna, ed.
Van Pelt Library HV6433.A8 T47 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Regionalism & regional security
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Terrorism--Asia.
- Terrorism.
- Terrorism--Pacific Area.
- Pacific Area.
- Asia.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 259 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore : Eastern Universities Press, 2003.
- Summary:
- Gunaratna (Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological U., Singapore) presents eleven chapters as an overview of the terrorist threat in the Asia Pacific and an examination of policy responses. The threat of terrorism to trade and commerce is discussed, as is the increase of maritime attacks. Military and intelligence responses are then reviewed. Finally, essays look at regional concerns, including individual examinations of the Malaysian, Philippine, and Singapore experiences. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Eastern U. Press is an imprint of Times Media Private Ltd. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Contents:
- Section 1 The Anatomy of Terrorism 1
- Chapter 1 The Locus of Error: Has the Gravity of Terrorism "Shifted" in Asia? / Ajai Sahni 3
- Chapter 2 An Ideological Response to Islamist Terrorism: Theoretical and Operational Overview / Elena Pavlova 30
- Chapter 3 The Terrorism Threat to Trade and Commerce / David Claridge 46
- Chapter 4 Maritime Terrorism, Piracy and Crime / Tanner Campbell, Rohan Gunaratna 70
- Section 2 Policy and Strategy for Countering Terrorism 89
- Chapter 5 Responding to Terrorism: Military and Non-Military Approaches / Mike Dolamore 91
- Chapter 6 Intelligence and Policy in Combating Terrorism / Eugene de Silva 108
- Section 3 The Regional Picture 133
- Chapter 7 Al Qaeda's Origins, Threat and its Likely Future / Rohan Gunaratna 135
- Chapter 8 Terrorism in Malaysia: Situation and Response / Elina Noor 161
- Chapter 9 Reaping the Bitter Harvest After Twenty Years of State Islamization: The Malaysian Experience Post-September 11 / Farish A. Noor 178
- Chapter 10 The Philippine Perspective / Ma. Concepcion B. Clamor 202
- Chapter 11 The Singapore Experience / Andrew Tan 222.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9812102469
- OCLC:
- 52901474
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