Homeland Security in the UK: Future Preparedness for Terrorist Attack since 9/11(Political Violence)

This new book examines, especially in the UK context, whether homeland security is striking an appropriate balance. It assesses the nature of responses by key public and private sector bodies in the UK post September 11 for preventing, pre-empting, countering and managing terrorist attack. It examines the quality of these responses against a matrix of other factors (types of terrorist networks, tactics and targets of groups etc). It also compares and contrasts the UK's response with cognate states elsewhere such as the USA and the EU. It shows how responses that are now evolving are getting this balance right and how such a balance can continue to be struck or enhanced in the future.

Table of Contents:
Part 1: Introduction 1. Introduction Paul Wilkinson Part 2: Threat Assessment 2. The Threat from the Al-Qaeda Network Paul Wilkinson 3. International Terrorism and the UK: Assessing the Threat Tamara Makarenko 4. The Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Weapons Threat Jez Littlewood and John Simpson 5. The Domestic Threat: The Cases of Northern Ireland and Animal Rights Extremism Anthony Richards Part 3: UK Efforts to Enhance Preparedness since 9/11 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 Counter-Terrorism Strategy Frank Gregory 7. Reducing the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Weapons Threat: The Role of Counter-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament John Simpson and Jez Littlewood 8. The UK and the Threat of Nuclear Terrorism: A Case Study of Organisational Responses John Simpson 9. An Assessment of the Contribution of Intelligence-Led Counter-Terrorism to UK Homeland Security Post 9/11 within the 'Contest' Strategy Frank Gregory 10. Police and Counter-Terrorism in the UK: A Study of ‘One of the Highest and Most Challenging Priorities for Police Forces Nationally’ Frank Gregory 11. Immigration and Asylum Issues Tamara Makarenko 12. Enhancing UK Aviation Security Post 9/11 Paul Wilkinson 13. Port Security in the UK: The Spectre of Maritime Terrorism Peter Lehr 14. Terrorism and Public Information Anthony Richards 15. Cyber-Security and the Critical National Infrastructure Darryl Howlett 16. Private Sector Roles in Counter-Terrorism Frank Gregory Part 4: Civil Contingencies and Emergency Response 17. UK Draft Civil Contingencies Bill 2003 and its Subsequent Act: Building Block for Homeland Security? Frank Gregory 18. The Emergency Response: Progress and Problems Anthony Richards Part 5: International Dimensions and Main Conclusions of Authors 19. International Dimensions of Homeland Security Paul Wilkinson 20. Main Conclusions of the Authors Project Team

About the Author :
Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St Andrews