Flawed Diplomacy : The United Nations & the War on Terrorism /

As one of five Security Council-appointed international monitors on the measures being taken against al Qaeda and the Taliban, Victor D. Comras had the rare opportunity to observe the UN's counterterrorism activities. Here he delves into the organization's role in dealing with terrorism, e...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Comras, Victor D.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, 2010.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
United Nations.
Terrorism > Prevention > International cooperation.
Diplomatic history.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Terrorism.
Terrorisme > Prevention > Cooperation internationale.
Guerre contre le terrorisme, 2001-2009 > Histoire diplomatique.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 > Diplomatic history.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Terrorism Has a Long History; 2 Al Qaeda Changes the UN's Equation on Terrorism; 3 The United Nations Finally Gets Involved; 4 The Security Council Takes on al Qaeda and the Taliban; 5 The Creation, Role, and Activities of the Al Qaeda and Taliban Monitoring Group; 6 Criminalizing Terrorism and Terrorism Financing; 7 Dealing with the Risk of Nuclear Terrorism; 8 Problems in the General Assembly; 9 More on the Elusive Definition of Terrorism; 10 The Mark of the Secretary-General; Postscript; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F.
  • GH; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; About the Author.

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