Nuclear Terrorism: A Threat Assessment for the 21st Century

ISBN-13: 9780333748503 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 200 str.

Gavin Cameron; G. Cameron

Opis

In this text the author assesses the causes for, and implications of, the escalating lethality of terrorism. The growing opportunities for nuclear proliferation, primarily arising from the collapse of the Soviet Union are explained.

Recenzje

'...full of interest and there are plenty of examples to illustrate every point...it is convincing, accessible and unpretentious and will prove to be an invaluable reference work for those engaged in the future of terrorism and terrorists.' - Rear Admiral Richard Cobbold, RUSI Journal

'The great merit of nuclear Nuclear Terrorism: A Threat Assesment for the Twenty-First Century, Gavin Cameron's survey of the problem, is that he looks at why terrorist attacks might be mounted...Gavin Cameron has performed a valuable service in helping to keep analysis of the problem on the right side of the line between prudence and paranoia.' - Lawrence Freedman, Times Literary Supplement

Spis treści

Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction: The Opportunities for Nuclear Terrorism Terrorism: Psychological and Instrumental Approaches Religious Terror Ideological Terrorism The Likelihood of Nuclear Terrorism Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

O autorze

GAVIN CAMERON is Post-Doctoral Fellow, Centre for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, California. He previously taught at the University of St Andrews where he received his doctorate.