Aviation Terrorism and Security / Edition 1

by Paul Wilkinson, Brian Jenkins

Overview

First Published in 1999. The recent conviction of Ramzi Ahmed Yousef for plotting what prosecutors called '48 hours of terror in the sky' by conspiring to bomb a dozen US airliners, the increasing number of man portable SAM attacks on aircraft, and the recent crash of a hijacked Ethiopian airliner off the Comoro Islands causing 127 deaths, show that aviation confronts a wide range of security threats. The aim of this volume, published ten years after Lockerbie, is to assess the changing threats to aviation security. It is a sad fact that despite major efforts by certain states to enhance security, much more needs to be done to remedy weaknesses in international aviation security if further Lockerbies are to be prevented. The contributors examine threats and vulnerabilities in the light of recent developments in aviation security and consider the prospects for strengthening the response at national and international levels. The study is of obvious relevance not only to security and academic specialists but also to the international civil aviation community and national policy makers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714644639
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/01/1999
Series:	Political Violence
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Paul Wilkinson is Professor of International Relations and Chairman of the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. He is joint editor of the journal Terrorism and Political Violence, and his publications include Political Terrorism, Terrorism and the Liberal State and lessons of Lockerbie. Brian M. Jenkins formerly headed RAND's terrorism research programme before moving to Kroll Associates. He was a member of the Gore Commission on Aviation Safety and Security and is now a consultant for RAND, Santa Monica.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction, Paul Wilkinson, Brian M. Jenkins; Chapter 2 Attacks on Civil Aviation: Trends and Lessons, Ariel Merari; Chapter 3 The Politics of Aviation Terrorism, Peter ST. John; Chapter 4 Aircraft Sabotage, Brian M. Jenkins; Chapter 5 Aviation Security and Terrorism, Bruce Hoffman; Chapter 6 The Missile Threat to Civil Aviation, Marvin B. Schaffer; Chapter 7 The Role of the International Aviation Organisations in Enhancing Security, Rodney Wallis; Chapter 8 Aviation Security in the United States, Brian M. Jenkins; Chapter 9 Aviation Security Before and After Lockerbie, Omar Malik; Chapter 10 A Statement on Behalf of the UK Families Group – Flight 103, Jim Swire; Chapter 11 Enhancing Global Aviation Security?, Paul Wilkinson;

Editorial Reviews

Ten contributions assess terrorist threats to the security of civil aviation; review the effectiveness of some of the major policies and measures introduced at national and international levels to protect civil aviation; and consider the merits of new or neglected approaches to preventing and combatting aviation terrorism. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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