The maritime dimension of international security : terrorism, piracy, and challenges for the United States

The maritime dimension of international security terrorism, piracy, and challenges for the United States

The vast size and highly unregulated nature of the world's waterways have. made the maritime environment an increasingly attractive theater for. perpetrators of transnational violence. Piracy and sea-borne terrorism have. been on the rise since 2000. While the United States has spearheaded seve...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chalk, Peter (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND 2008.
Edition:1st ed
Subjects:
Merchant marine > Security measures > United States.
Security, International.
Shipping > Security measures.
Maritime terrorism > Prevention.
Terrorism > Prevention.
Piracy > Prevention.
Unified operations (Military science) > United States.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009421477806719
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE Introduction; CHAPTER TWO Piracy; Scope and Dimensions; Factors Accounting for the Emergence of Piracy in the Contemporary Era; The Dangers of Piracy; CHAPTER THREE Maritime Terrorism; CHAPTER FOUR A Piracy-Terrorism Nexus?; CHAPTER FIVE Relevance to the United States; Threat Priorities; Principal Security Initiatives Spearheaded by the United States; CHAPTER SIX Policy Recommendations; APPENDIX Selected High-Profile Maritime TerroristIncidents, 1961-2004; References

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