Homeland security in the UK : future preparedness for terrorist attack since 9/11 / edited by Paul Wilkinson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wilkinson, Paul, 1937-2011.

Series:

Cass series on political violence

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil defense--Great Britain.

Civil defense.

Terrorism.

Great Britain.

Terrorism--Great Britain--Prevention.

Physical Description:

xii, 417 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2007.

Contents:

Introduction

Introduction / Paul Wilkinson

Threat assessment

The threat from the Al Qaeda network / Paul Wilkinson

International terrorism and the UK : assessing the threat / Tamara Makarenko

The chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons threats / Jez Littlewood and John Simpson

The domestic threat : the cases of Northern Ireland and animal rights extremism / Anthony Richards

UK efforts to enhance preparedness since 9/11

National governance structures to manage the response to terrorist threats and attacks : a cross-national comparative analysis with special reference to the UK 'lead department' response structure and UK counter-terrorism strategy / Frank Gregory

Reducing the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons threat : the role of counter-proliferation, arms control and disarmament / John Simpson and Jez Littlewood

The UK and the threat of nuclear terrorism : a case study of organisational responses ' John Simpson

An assessment of the contribution of intelligence-led counter-terrorism to UK homeland security post-9/11 within the 'contest' strategy / Frank Gregory

Police and counter-terrorism in the UK : a study of 'one of the highest and most challenging priorities for police forces nationally' / Frank Gregory

Immigration and asylum / Tamara Makarenko

Enhancing UK aviation security post 9/11/ Paul Wilkinson

Post security in the UK : the spectre of maritime terrorism / Peter Lehr

Terrorism and public information / Anthony Richards

Cyber security and the critical national infrastructure / Darryl Howlett

Private sector roles in counter-terrorism / Frank Gregory

Civil contingencies and emergency response

UK draft Civil Contingencies Act 2003 and the subsequent building block for homeland security? / Frank Gregory

The emergency response : progress and problems / Anthony Richards

International dimensions and main conclusions of authors

International dimensions of homeland security / Paul Wilkinson

Main conclusions of the authors / Project Team.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415383745

0415383749

9780415383752

0415383757

9780203087459

0203087453

OCLC:

77116944