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The Science and Culture Series — Nuclear Strategy and Peace Technology

SOCIETY AND STRUCTURES
(Full Title: Society and Structures: Culture and Ideology — Equity — Territorial and Economics — Psychology — Tools and Countermeasures — Worldwide Stability — Risk Analysis for Terrorism — The Asymmetric Threat — America's New "Exceptionalism" — Militant Islamist Groups Motives and Mindsets — Analysing the New Approach — The Psychology of Crowds — Cultural Relativism — Economic and Socio-economic Causes and Consequences — The Problems of American Foreign Policy — Understanding Biological Risk — Chemical Threats and Responses — Bioterrorism — Nuclear Survival Criticalities — Responding to the Threats — National Security and Scientific Openness — Working Groups Reports and Recommendations)
Proceedings of the International Seminar on Nuclear War and Planetary Emergencies — 29th Session

Erice, Italy 10 - 15 May 2003

edited by R Ragaini (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA)

This proceedings volume contains presentations, group discussions and reports on terrorism-related issues, such as: motivations; tools and countermeasures; worldwide stability; risk analysis.


Contents:

  • Opening Session (A Zichichi)
  • Motivations (A Kamal, D W Hanson, L Alurralde, R Wilson, W Müller-Seedorf, F Mehr, I Karawan, G M Mirdal, A Peyraube, J Díez-Nicolás, K Talattof & W Fulkerson)
  • Worldwide Stability (T Taylor, J Savy, W E Kastenberg, E S Vergino & M Moodie)
  • Tools and Countermeasures (R A Mason, R G Manley, C R Penn, S Leivesley, A E Smithson & J R Westby)
  • Permament Monitoring Panel Reports (T Taylor)
  • Motivations Working Group Report (A Kamal, M Sánchez-Sorondo & F Waelbroek)
  • Tools and Countermeasures Working Group Report (R A Mason & K K Rebane)
  • Worldwide Stability Working Group Report (T Taylor)


Readership: Scientists, academics, psychologists, sociologists, political analysts, historians, government officials

240pp Pub. date: Aug 2003
ISBN 981-238-586-X US$88 / £65


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Updated on 4 July 2008