The Routledge Companion to UK Counter-Terrorism

Herausgeber: Staniforth, Andrew; Sampson, Fraser

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Produktbeschreibung

This authoritative companion explores the evolution of counter-terrorism practice in the United Kingdom, brought to life with dramatic case studies and personal insider accounts provided by leading policy makers, prosecutors and counter-terrorism practitioners.From the troubles in Northern Ireland to the al Qa'ida inspired genre of international terrorism, this volume plots the trajectory of counter-terrorism policy and practice exploring the events that have served to change the course of civil protection. It will be required reading for all those concerned with national security, counter-terrorism and the law as well as those with a vested interest in the preservation of human rights.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 408
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Oktober 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 748g
• ISBN-13: 9780415685856
• ISBN-10: 0415685850
• Artikelnr.: 33382035

Autorenporträt

Andrew Staniforth is an experienced counter-terrorism police practitioner and former Special Branch detective. A professionally qualified teacher and an Honorary Visiting Fellow at City University London, Andrew has developed national counter-terrorism exercise programmes and delivers counter-terrorism training to senior police commanders as part of the International Commanders Programme at the National Police College, Bramshill. He is the author of the Blackstone's Counter Terrorism Handbook (Oxford University Press 2009, 2010 & 2012), the Blackstone's Handbook of Ports and Borders Security (Oxford University Press 2012), and 'Counter-Terrorism & Violent Extremism', Blackstone's Handbook of Police Procedure (Oxford University Press, 2009). Andrew has over 150 counter-terrorism related articles published in policing journals serving to raise awareness of contemporary counter-terrorism challenges.? Fraser Sampson is Chief Executive and Solicitor for the West Yorkshire Police Authority. He was the founding author of Blackstone's Police Manuals (Oxford University Press, 2009) and Blackstone's Preparing for Police Duty (Oxford University Press, 2010) and is the editor of Blackstone's Police Operational Handbook. Fraser is a Visiting Fellow at the University of Leeds Centre for Criminal Justice Studies and an Associate of the Scottish Institute for Policing Research as well as being the Chair of the Association for Policing and Crime Chief Executives. He has written and spoken widely on the subject of police law and governance and is a recognised authority in this area. ?

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: Defending the Realm
1. Fighting the Fianna
2. Enemies of the State
3. Victory in Europe
4. Republic Rising
5. The Troubles
6. The British Campaign
7. Reconciliation and Reform. Part 2: A New Age of Terror
8. The Planes Operation
9. First responders
10. Winds of Faith
11. The Commission. Part 3: An Island Under Siege 12. International Terror
13. The Martyrdom Men
14. The Fertiliser Plot
15. Leeds to London
16. Second Wave
17. From Threat to Threat. Part 4: A New Approach
18. Contesting Terror
19. Building Capacity
20. Terrorists on Trial. Part 5: Lessons Learned
21. Counting the Cost
22.The Challenges Ahead.