Terrorism is one of the most compelling domestic and international concerns that the globalised world faces. Today, terrorism has a global reach that it did not have before the advent of globalisation and the information revolution. It can ride the back of the web and use advanced communications to move immense financial flows. The new terrorism is increasingly networked; more diverse in terms of motivations, sponsorship, security consequences, and is more lethal. Besides traditional weapons of terrorists such as threats, sabotage, assassination, hostage taking, murder, kidnapping and bombing, today’s terrorists are well-equipped with nuclear, biological as well as cyber weapons. As a result, much existing counter-terrorism experience may be losing its relevance as network forms of organisation replace the canonical terrorist hierarchies, or as state sponsorship becomes more subtle and difficult to expose. This book provide a detailed account of the various technologies and tactics used by terrorists. It clearly presents the dangers that terrorism poses to the world and emphasises on the need of a world campaign against the threats. It is a must-read for all academics or practitioners who are dealing with the issue of terrorism.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR R C Mishra
Dr. R.C. Mishra completed his B.Sc. with a first division and M.Sc. (Botany) also with a first division from Univerwsity of Allahabad and was placed n the merit llist. He was then enrolled for a Ph.D., did research on Environmental Science, and received U.G.C. fellowship for research. He completed his Ph.D. on the topic "Ecological Observation on Degraded Land with special Reference to Silica Sand Mining and Sand Stone Quarrying " Its Effects on Environment, at the University of Allahabad in 1992. He was selected for the prestigious I.P.S. in 1989 and was also selected in the U.P. PCS in the same year. He has attended various seminars and symposia on different aspects of crime; narcotics administration; human rights, etc. He has also participated in different programmes such as group discussion, talks and interviews on A.I.R. at Rohtak and Delhi. Apart from contributing papers and articles to various journals and magazines, he has successfully translated all the three volumes of Punjab Police Rules in Hindi. He has also written a number of summaries and abstracts for the Police Training College. His book, Cyber Crime: Impacts in the New Millennium, was introduced by the Home Ministry as the cops manual. Currently, Dr. Mishra is posted as Principal and Deputy Director of Police Training College, Madhuban, Karnal. He is also the recipient of the Human Rights Millennium Award presented by the International Association of Educators for World Peace.
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