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Terror on the High Seas
Yonah Alexander (Ed.)
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Description for Terror on the High Seas
Hardcover. A provocative new look at an important security topic examines terrorist threats and attacks on shipping and ports-and provides strategies for safety. Editor(s): Alexander, Yonah; Richardson, Tyler B. Series: Praeger Security International. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: JPWL; TRLT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 590.
A provocative new look at an important security topic examines terrorist threats and attacks on shipping and ports—and provides strategies for safety. Terror on the High Seas: From Piracy to Strategic Challenge is a provocative look at maritime security and the steps that must be taken if terrorist threats are to be nullified. From the Achille Lauro hijacking to the bombing of the USS Cole to attacks on shipping channels, terrorists have employed a variety of tactics, both successful and unsuccessful. These have included the smuggling of arms and plots to bomb shipyards, as well as attacks on Merchant ... Read more
A provocative new look at an important security topic examines terrorist threats and attacks on shipping and ports—and provides strategies for safety. Terror on the High Seas: From Piracy to Strategic Challenge is a provocative look at maritime security and the steps that must be taken if terrorist threats are to be nullified. From the Achille Lauro hijacking to the bombing of the USS Cole to attacks on shipping channels, terrorists have employed a variety of tactics, both successful and unsuccessful. These have included the smuggling of arms and plots to bomb shipyards, as well as attacks on Merchant ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
Series
Praeger Security International
Number of Pages
688
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780275997502
SKU
V9780275997502
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About Yonah Alexander (Ed.)
Yonah Alexander is a senior fellow and director of the Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies based at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies and the International Law Institute. Tyler Richardson has served as the Director of Research for the Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies and as Defense Fellow for the Long-Term Strategy Project, both in Washington, DC.
Reviews for Terror on the High Seas
. . . this set is an excellent supplement to research on the topic. It will be a worthwhile addition to collections focused on terrorism, maritime issues, or policy formation. Extensive index. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through faculty/researchers.
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Integrating global, regional, and local perspectives, this two-volume set examines terrorist threats and attacks on shipping and ports, ... Read more
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Integrating global, regional, and local perspectives, this two-volume set examines terrorist threats and attacks on shipping and ports, ... Read more