Hijacking and hostages : government responses to terrorism / J. Paul de B. Taillon ; foreword by Ulrich K. Wegener.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taillon, J. Paul de B., 1953-

Series:

Praeger studies in diplomacy and strategic thought.

Praeger studies in diplomacy and strategic thought, 1076-1543

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism.

Terrorism--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Terrorism and its manifestations continue to evolve, becoming deadlier and more menacing. This study considers the evolution of terrorism since 1968 and how airlines and governments have attempted to deal with this form of violence through a series of nonforce strategies. Using historical examples, we see how governments, particularly the United States, attempted to counter politically motivated aerial hijacking with metal detectors, legal means, and, finally, in frustration, counterviolence operations to subdue terrorists. As nations witnessed aerial hijacking and sieges, the requirement for paramilitary and military counterterrorist forces became a necessity. Through use of examples from Israel (Entebbe 1976), West Germany (Mogadishu 1977), and Egypt (Malta 1985), Taillon concludes that cooperation-ranging from shared intelligence to forward base access and observers-can provide significant advantages in dealing with low-intensity operations. He hopes to highlight those key aspects of cooperation at an international level which have, at least in part, been vital to successful counterterrorist operations in the past and, as we witnessed again in the campaign in Afghanistan, are destined to remain so in the future.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1 An Overview of Terrorism

2 International Aspects of Counterterrorism

3 Entebbe and Mogadishu: Lessons in Successful Hostage Rescue

4 Malta: Lessons in Unsuccessful Hostage Rescue

5 Considerations and Conclusions: Final Considerations.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-228) and index.

ISBN:

9798400663444

9786610422784

9781280422782

1280422785

9780313012228

0313012229

OCLC:

614728278