Terrorism in an unstable world / Richard Clutterbuck.

London ; New York : Routledge, 1994.

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Terrorism.

International law.

Pt. I. Introduction 1. Conflict in the post-Communist world

2. A new kind of peacekeeping

Pt. II. Technological Development

3. A vulnerable society

4. Personal weapons

5. Missiles, longer range weapons and bombs

6. Detecting explosives, bombs and guns

7. Intelligence and the microelectronics revolution

8. Physical security

Pt. III. Drugs, Political Violence and Crime

9. Cocaine

10. Heroin and hashish

11. The consumers

Pt. IV. Rural Guerrilla Warfare

12. Rural guerrillas - Latin America

13. Rural guerrillas - Asia and Africa

14. Development of rural guerrilla warfare

Pt. V. Urban Terrorism

15. Urban terrorist organizations

16. Urban terrorist techniques

17. Developments in countering terrorism

18. Airport and airline security

Pt. VI. Conclusions

19. Stopping people killing each other

20. Civil liberties and the rule of law.

Political changes since 1989 have made the world far more unstable and dangerous than it was before. 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 that 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 UN and NATO, to take a more proactive role in international law enforcement.

Rev. ed. of: Terrorism and guerilla warfare. 1990.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [222]-227) and index.

0415103401

xvii, 235 p. : ill. ; 22 cm