Aviation Terrorism and Security

1. Auflage 1999
ISBN: 978-0-7146-4906-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 184 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 431 g

Reihe: Political Violence

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wilkinson, Paul

Jenkins, Brian

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Dienstleistungssektor & Branchen Sicherheitsgewerbe
• Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik, Luftverkehr
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt Terrorismus, Religiöser Fundamentalismus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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;

Über Autor(innen)

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.