A Time Bomb for Global Trade : Maritime-related Terrorism in an Age of Weapons of Mass Destruction /

What is being done to counter threats of maritime terrorism and how effective are the safeguards? The author presents evidence that Al-Qaeda aims to disrupt the seaborne trading system, the backbone of the model global economy, and would use a crude nuclear explosive device or radiological bomb to d...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Other Authors: Richardson, Michael (Researcher)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Pasir Panjang, Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, [2004]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Terrorism.
Shipping > Security measures.
Merchant marine > Security measures.
International trade > Effect of terrorism on.
Hijacking of ships.
terrorism.
Terrorisme.
Politique mondiale > 21e siecle.
Securite internationale.
Piraterie maritime.
Commerce international > Effets du terrorisme sur.
Armes de destruction massive.
Terrorisme > Prevention.
Marine marchande > Securite > Mesures.
Terrorism
World politics > 21st century.
Security, International.
Weapons of mass destruction.
Terrorism > Prevention.
Merchant marine > Safety measures.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:What is being done to counter threats of maritime terrorism and how effective are the safeguards? The author presents evidence that Al-Qaeda aims to disrupt the seaborne trading system, the backbone of the model global economy, and would use a crude nuclear explosive device or radiological bomb to do so if it could obtain one and position it to go off in a port-city, shipping strait or waterway that plays a key role in international trade. Improving maritime trade is es ...
Item Description:"25 February, 2004."
Title from caption (viewed Aug. 17, 2004).
Physical Description:1 online resource (157 pages).
ISBN:9789812305381

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