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Countering terrorism : can we meet the threat of global violence?/ Michael Chandler, Rohan Gunaratna

By:

CHANDLER Michael

Contributor(s):

GUNARATNA Rohan

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Reaktion Books, 2007Description: 240 pISBN:

1861893086 (pbk) :

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Summary: Asks whether world leaders have the political will to deal with the problem of terrorism perpetrated by groups such as al Qaeda. Starts with analysis of the threat posed by the al-Qaeda movement, then looks at the implications of events in the middle east (Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan), and considers what the UN should be doing. Then looks in detail at terrorist finance and communications with particular reference to the internet, and concludes with some suggestions on how to begin reducing the violence.

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Asks whether world leaders have the political will to deal with the problem of terrorism perpetrated by groups such as al Qaeda. Starts with analysis of the threat posed by the al-Qaeda movement, then looks at the implications of events in the middle east (Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan), and considers what the UN should be doing. Then looks in detail at terrorist finance and communications with particular reference to the internet, and concludes with some suggestions on how to begin reducing the violence.

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