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    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:   978-981-238-586-4
    981-238-586-X
       US$165 / £109

     


    240pp    Pub. date: Aug 2003  
    ISBN:   978-981-270-418-4(ebook)
    981-270-418-3(ebook)
       US$215

     


     

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