Terrorist threats in North Africa from a NATO perspective / edited by János Tomolya, Larry D. White.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tomolya, János, editor.

White, Larry D., editor.

Series:

NATO science for peace and security series. Human and societal dynamics ; E, Volume 124.

NATO Science for Peace and Security Series, Sub-Series, Human and Societal Dynamics, 1879-8268 ; Volume 124

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Africa, North--Congresses.

Terrorism.

Terrorism--Africa, North--Prevention--Congresses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (136 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

Fairfax, Virginia : IOS Press,Inc, [date of distribution not identified]

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, Netherlands : IOS Press, 2015.

Summary:

According to the editors of this book, North Africa has become a hotbed of terrorist activity in recent years, as demonstrated by several events in the region.Representing, as it does, a potential threat to NATO′s southern flank, this area can no longer be ignored, they say.This book presents the proceedings of the NATO Centre of Excellence.

Contents:

Title Page; Preface; Contents; Terrorism in North Africa and the Sahel: Threats and Responses; The Changing Nature of North African Terrorism; The Rise of Al-Qaida in North Africa: AQIM and Its Role in the Region; Terrorism Financing in North Africa; Complex Conflict Dynamics in Mali; The Legal Framework of Military Operations Against Terrorism in North Africa; Problems of State Efficiency and Terrorism in North Africa; The Relationship Between International Terrorism and Terrorism in North Africa; The Terrorist and Violent Extremist Threat to the U.S. and NATO

Assessing Terrorism and Counterterrorism in the MaghrebSubject Index; Author Index

Notes:

"This book presents the proceedings of the NATO Centre of Excellence - Defence against Terrorism (COE-DAT) Advanced Research Workshop entitled the “Terrorist Threat in North Africa from a NATO Perspective,” held in Ankara, Turkey, on 19- 20 November 2013"--Preface.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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ISBN:

1-61499-587-7

OCLC:

933740353