Aviation security : after four decades, it's time for a fundamental review

Aviation security after four decades, it's time for a fundamental review

While security budgets shrink, passenger loads grow, and hostility towards security procedures increases, terrorist groups such as al Qaeda remain obsessed with attacking airplanes. In the face of these challenges and real, innovative threats, the author proposes a mechanism for conducting an indepe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jenkins, Brian Michael (-)
Corporate Authors: Rand Corporation (-), RAND Homeland Security and Defense Center
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: [Santa Monica, Calif.] : Rand Corp c2012.
Edition:1st ed
Series:Occasional paper (Rand Corporation) ; OP-390.
Subjects:
Airports > Security measures > United States.
Airline passenger security screening > United States.
Aeronautics, Commercial > Security measures > United States.
Aeronautics > Safety measures.
Terrorism > Prevention.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009423736206719
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Summary:While security budgets shrink, passenger loads grow, and hostility towards security procedures increases, terrorist groups such as al Qaeda remain obsessed with attacking airplanes. In the face of these challenges and real, innovative threats, the author proposes a mechanism for conducting an independent re-examination of the strategy behind current aviation security policies and procedures--before disaster strikes.
Item Description:"RAND Homeland Security and Defense Center."
Physical Description:1 online resource (11 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780833077363
9780833077356

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