Overview

Political changes since 1989 have led to a far more unstable and dangerous world. The ways in which the international community deals with international crime and particularly terrorism and drug trafficking need rethinking. Richard Clutterbuck assesses the technological developments in modern weapons as well as advances in detecting explosives and spotting and convicting terrorists, criminals and drug traffickers. He looks at trials of some identification techniques which could revolutionize the safety and convenience of air travel, and asks whether this new technology could lead to a ""big brother"" invasion of civil liberties. Finally, he looks at peacekeeping and peacemaking and examines the possibilities for international organizations, such as the U.N. and NATO, to take a more proactive role in international law enforcement.

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Author:   Richard Clutterbuck
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9780415103404

ISBN 10:   0415103401
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   09 June 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1 Conflict in the post-Communist world; Chapter 2 A New kind of peacekeeping; Part 2 Technological development; Chapter 3 A vulnerable society; Chapter 4 Personal weapons; Chapter 5 Missiles, longer range weapons and bombs; Chapter 6 Detecting explosives, bombs and guns; Chapter 7 Intelligence and the microelectronics revolution; Chapter 8 Physical security; Part 3 Drugs, political violence and crime; Chapter 9 Cocaine; Chapter 10 Heroin and hashish; Chapter 11 The consumers; Part 4 Rural guerrilla warfare; Chapter 12 Rural guerrillas-LatinAmerica; Chapter 13 Rural guerrillas-Asia and Africa; Chapter 14 Development of rural guerrilla warfare; Part 5 Urban terrorism; Chapter 15 Urban terrorist organizations; Chapter 16 Urban terrorist techniques; Chapter 17 Developments in countering terrorism; Chapter 18 Airport and airline security; Part 6 Conclusions; Chapter 19 Stopping people killing each other; Chapter 20 Civil liberties and the rule of law; Sources and bibliography; Index;

Reviews

Dr. Clutterbuck has displayed a mastery in his knowledge of recent events and technical developments. His updates on specific conflicts are admirably balanced and perceptive, yet are accomplished with brevity and tight organization . . . of value both to the educated general reader and the professional security expert. <br>-Paul Wilkinson, University of St. Andrews <br>

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