The Politics of International Aviation

by Eugene Sochor

Overview

An examination of the politics of international aviation. Topics covered include international conflicts and the safety of air travel, ICAO in the United Nations context, and the problems related to terrorism in the sky, such as setting security standards in airports.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349113491
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/1991
Edition description:	1st ed. 1991
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

The Chicago conference revisited - the record and legacy; from the DC-3 to hypersonic flight - the changing environment; ICAO in the United Nations context - a case history in functionalism; decision making in ICAO - who governs in the governing body?; international aviation and the Third World - the politics of equal opportunity; civil and military aviation - sharing the same sky; international conflicts and the safety of air travel; flying targets - armed attacks against civil aviation; terrorism in the sky - setting security standards; terrorism in the sky - the elusive grasp of the law; deregulation dilemmas - air transport and European integration; deregulation dilemmas - flying the flag in the global market. Appendices: The freedoms of the air; convention of international civil aviation (extracts); ICAO conventions dealing with unlawful interference with civil aviation; ICAO assembly sessions.

Editorial Reviews

Probes into the underlying issues of aviation security, terrorist acts, and other attacks against airlines. Sochor looks at the persistent conflicts over the use of airspace, congested airways, and military restrictions. He also offers an analysis of the influence of major aeronautical states and the constraints imposed on the International Civil Aviation Organization as a global regulatory body and as an agency of the UN. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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