Meeting the Challenges of Global Terrorism: Prevention, Control, and Recovery

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Dilip K. Das, Peter C. Kratcoski
Lexington Books, 2002 - 329 pages
The recent surge in terrorist activity has prompted a wave of conferences, symposia, and publications debating causes, preventive measures, and methods of control. The effects of terrorism on its victims, however, have not been as frequently addressed. Meeting the Challenges of Global Terrorism seeks to fill this gap. In this volume international experts-- criminologists, policymakers, and police professionals--present case studies documenting the effects of terrorism on individuals and societies. They discuss physical, psychological, and economic impacts on a variety of regions including India, Israel, Japan, and Latin America--each of which has endured unique forms of terrorist activity--and they share prevention, control, and recovery strategies. In proposing the measures governments, international organizations, and justice agencies can take to curtail and eradicate terrorism, including international cooperative efforts, this work is a timely and important resource for scholars, policymakers, and other professionals engaged in ensuring the protection of public safety.

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Contents

The Nature Definition and Uses of Terrorism and the Range of Rational Options to Deal with It A Summary
3
Terrorist Victimization Definition Focus and Impact
7
EXTENT OF TERRORIST VICTIMIZATION AND EFFECTS ON VICTIMS
31
Magnitudes of Terrorist Victimization
33
Terrorist Victimization Prevention Control and Recovery Case Studies from India
75
Trends and Threats in the Terrorism of the New Millennium A Perspective from Israel
99
Challenges of the Terrorist Phenomenon in the Twentyfirst Century
117
Victims of the Sarin Gas Attack at Tokyo Subway
131
Antiterrorism Strategy in the Arab Gulf States
205
Terrorism and Human Rights Violations An Assessment of Protective Measures in Uganda
225
Counterterrorism Domestic Security Developments and the Challenges of the Rule of Law in Australia
249
Safeguarding Human Rights of People in Counterterrorist Operations
267
A Future for the ETA?
271
CONCLUDING REFLECTIONS
289
Addressing the Needs of Victims
291
Impact of Antiterrorism Measures on Democratic Law Enforcement The Italian Experience
299

The Forgotten Victims of NarcoTerrorism in Latin America
159
The Targets and Intended Victims of Terrorist Activities in the United States
171
The Psychological Impact of Terrorism Lessons from the UK Experience
189
PREVENTION CONTROL AND RECOVERY FROM TERRORIST ACTIVITIES
203

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