The fight against terrorism and crisis management in the Western Balkans / edited by Iztok Prezelj.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Crisis Management and Counter-Terrorism in the Western Balkans, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Prezelj, Iztok.

Conference Name:

NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Crisis Management and Counter-Terrorism in the Western Balkans (2007 : Ljubljana, Slovenia)

NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Crisis Management and Counter-Terrorism in the Western Balkans

Series:

NATO science for peace and security series. Human and societal dynamics ; E, v. 32.

NATO science for peace and security series. E, Human and societal dynamics, 1874-6276 ; v. 32

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International crimes--Balkan Peninsula--Prevention--Congresses.

International crimes.

Terrorism--Balkan Peninsula--Prevention--Congresses.

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (236 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, Netherlands ; Washington, DC : IOS Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Terrorism is not the only threat that causes the emergence of crises. The so-called 'crisification' of our security environment also seems to be rising due to many other factors. Such an environment is generating many crises related to politico-military conflicts, natural disasters, infectious diseases, information disruptions, ethnic or religious violence and others. Many of these crises are completely or nearly completely unexpected and have a strong effect on the security of individual people, states and the international community. 'Crisis' has become the key word instead of 'war'. The awa

Contents:

Title page; Introduction: Counter-Terrorism and Crisis Management as Challenges for the EU, NATO and Western Balkan States; Contents; Concepts, Policies and Dilemmas in the Fight Against Terrorism; Country Approaches in the Fight Against Terrorism: Policies, Mechanisms, Dilemmas and Perspectives; Country Approaches to Crisis Management: Policies, Mechanisms, Dilemmas and Perspectives; Subject Index; Author Index

Notes:

"Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Crisis Management and Counter-Terrorism in the Western Balkans, Ljubljana, Slvoenia, 20-21 April 2007."--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

600-00-0577-6

661173368X

1-281-73368-7

9786611733681

1-60750-300-X

1-4337-1133-8

OCLC:

437202844