Romaniuk Peter (City University Of New York Usa) - Multilateral Counter - Terrorism The Global Politics Of Cooperation And Contestation - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Contemporary terrorism is a global phenomenon requiring a globalized response. In this book Peter Romaniuk aims to assess to what extent states seek multilateral responses to the threats they face from terrorists. Providing a concise history and a clear discussion of current patterns of counter - terrorist co - operation this book: analyses a wide spectrum of institutions from the United Nations and its various bodies to military intelligence and law enforcement agencies explains the full range of cooperative counter - terrorist activities and the patterns across them from the use of intelligence and military force to criminal law measures financial controls and diplomacy examines under what conditions states cooperate to suppress terrorism evaluates how existing international institutions been affected by the US - led "global war on terror " launched after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The book contests that the whilst there are several notable examples of successful counterterrorism cooperation past and present this work suggests that the broader trend can only be understood if we accept that across the domains of counter - terrorism policy cooperation often resembles a competition for influence over outcomes. Multilateral Counter - terrorism is an essential resource for all students and scholars of international politics criminology and terrorism studies.
Title: Multilateral Counter - Terrorism The Global Politics Of Cooperation And Contestation
Author(s): Romaniuk Peter (City University Of New York Usa)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415776486
Pages: 238 Pages, 2 Tables, Black And White; 1 Line Drawings, Black And White
Publication Date: 5/11/2010
Series: Global Institutions
Category: International Human Rights Law