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Hijacking and hostages : government responses to terrorism /
Terrorism and its manifestations continue to evolve, becoming deadlier and more menacing. This study considers the evolution of terrorism since 1968 and how airlines and governments have attempted to deal with this form of violence through a series of nonforce strategies. Using historical examples,...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Westport, Conn. :
Praeger,
2002.
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| Colección: | Praeger studies in diplomacy and strategic thought.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Terrorism and its manifestations continue to evolve, becoming deadlier and more menacing. This study considers the evolution of terrorism since 1968 and how airlines and governments have attempted to deal with this form of violence through a series of nonforce strategies. Using historical examples, we see how governments, particularly the United States, attempted to counter politically motivated aerial hijacking with metal detectors, legal means, and, finally, in frustration, counterviolence operations to subdue terrorists. As nations witnessed aerial hijacking and sieges, the requirement for paramilitary and military counterterrorist forces became a necessity. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 235 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-228) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0313012229 9780313012228 0275974685 9780275974688 1280422785 9781280422782 9786610422784 6610422788 |
| ISSN: | 1076-1543 |