| Description |
1 online resource (xxvii, 411 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Pre-9/11 threats to aviation security and the U.S. policy response -- The 9/11 attacks and the ensuing policy debate -- Policy refinement in response to the evolving terrorist threat -- The U.S. strategy for combating terror threats -- Evaluating and managing security risks -- Exploiting intelligence and counterterrorism information -- Passenger and baggage screening -- Airline in-flight security measures -- Commercial airport access controls and perimeter security -- Mitigating the threat of shoulder-fired missiles and other standoff weapons -- Air cargo security -- Security for GA operations and airports. |
| Summary |
"The response of the U.S. federal government the events of September 11, 2001 has reflected the challenge of striking a balance between implementing security measures to deter terrorist attacks while at the same time limiting disruption to air commerce. Airport and Aviation Security: U.S. Policy and Strategy in the Age of Global Terrorism is a comprehensive reference that examines the persistent threats to aviation security that led up to the terrorist attacks of September 11th, describes subsequent terror plots against aviation assets, and explores U.S. efforts to counter and mitigate these threats." "Beginning with a historical backdrop describing the dawn of the age of global terrorism in the 1960s and continuing up until the present time, the book demonstrates the broad social and political context underlying recent changes in the aviation security system as a direct result of the 9/11 attacks. Coverage examines ongoing threats and vulnerabilities to the aviation infrastructure, including an exploration of how past terrorist incidents have come to shape U.S. policy and strategy."--Jacket |
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Airports -- Security measures -- United States.
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Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention.
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National security -- United States.
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Airports -- Security measures |
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National security |
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Terrorism -- Prevention |
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United States |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Elias, Bartholomew. Airport and aviation security. Boca Raton : CRC Press, ©2010 9781420070293 1420070290 (DLC) 2009029825 (OCoLC)176924806 |
| ISBN |
9781420070309 (electronic bk.) |
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1420070304 (electronic bk.) |
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9780429249525 (electronic bk.) |
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0429249527 (electronic bk.) |
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(hardcover ; alk. paper) |
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(hardcover ; alk. paper) |
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