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

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

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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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter ISEAS Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
VerfasserIn:
Richardson, Michael,
MitwirkendeR:
Kesavapany, K.,
Place / Publishing House:Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2004]
©2004
Year of Publication:2004
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (169 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Message from the Director
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1: Trade, Terrorists, Shipping, and Cargo Containers
  • Chapter 2: Al-Qaeda’s “Navy”
  • Chapter 3: A Maritime Terror Strike — Where and How?
  • Chapter 4: Mega-Terror — Radiological and Nuclear
  • Chapter 5: Catastrophic Terrorism and its Potential Impact on Global Trade
  • Chapter 6: Costs and Benefits of Enhanced Security
  • Chapter 7: How Secure?
  • Chapter 8: Proliferation Security Initiative
  • Chapter 9: Sea Change and Recommendations
  • Notes
  • References
  • About the Author

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