Homeland security in the UK
Subtitle: future preparedness for terrorist attack since 9/11
By: edited by Paul Wilkinson.
Contributors: Wilkinson, Paul, 1937-
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 432
ISBN-13: 9780415383745
Subjects: Civil defense -- Great Britain; Terrorism -- Great Britain -- Prevention
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Introduction by Paul Wilkinson; title: Threat assessment; title: The threat from the Al Qaeda network Paul Wilkinson; title: Chapter 3: Other international groups with a presence in the UK; title: Tamara Makarenko; title: Chapter 4: CBRN threats; title: Jez Littlewood & John Simpson; title: Chapter 5: Other indigenous UK terrorist threats; title: Anthony Richards; title: UK efforts to enhance preparedness since 9/11; title: Chapter 6: National governance structures to manage the response to terrorist threats and attacks: a cross-national comparative analysis with special reference to the UK  "lead department" response structure and UK CT strategy; title: Frank Gregory.; title: Chapter 7: Reducing the CBRN threat: the role of counter-proliferation, arms control and disarmament. John Simpson & Jez Littlewood; title: Chapter 8: the UK and the threat of nuclear terrorism: a case study of organisational responses. John Simpson; title: chapter 9: Pre-emption and protection: an assessment of the contribution of intelligence led counter-terrorism to UK Homeland Security post 9/11; title: Frank Gregory. Chapter 10: Police and counter-terrorism in the UK: a study of "one of the highest and most <br> challenging priorities for police forces nationally". Home Office, NPP 2003-2004 Frank Gregory; title: Chapter 11: Role of other agencies in counter-terrorism and security issues surrounding immigration and asylum. Tamara Makarenko; title: Chapter 12: enhancing UK aviation security post 9/11; title: Paul Wilkinson.; title: Chapter 13: enhancing UK maritime security post 9/11; title: Peter Lehr; title: Chapter 14: Terrorism and public information; title: Anthony Richards.; title: Chapter 15: Cyber-security and the critical National infrastructure; title: Darryl Howlett.; title: Chapter 16: Private sector roles in counter-terrorism; title: Frank Gregory.; title: Civil contingencies and emergency response; title: Chapter 17: The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and its place in the domestic management of terrorism in the UK; title: Frank Gregory.; title: Chapter 18: Emergency response: progress and problems; title: Anthony Richards.; title: International dimensions and main conclusions of authors:; title: Chapter 19: The wider international and defence<br> dimensions of homeland security; title: Paul Wilkinson; title: Chapter 20: Main conclusions of the authors.