Author: Publisher: IOS Press
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 7289
Book Description
Author: Science and Technology Policies for the Anti-Terrorism Era
Author: A.D. JamesPublisher: IOS Press
ISBN: 1607501910
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The objectives of the papers included in this volume were to critically consider the science and technology policies necessary for defence against terrorism and other threats to security; to assess the priorities for governments, universities, national laboratories and industrial firms; to identify how governments and the science and technology community can most effectively work together to enhance our security; and to share the experiences of policy makers and policy analysts. The importance and relevance of this selection of papers to the policy community is reflected in the seniority of the contributors. These included Dr. Parney Albright who held the position of Assistant Secretary for Science & Technology at the US Department of Homeland Security as well as senior figures from the UK Home Office, UK Office of Science & Technology, the European Commission and NATO.
Homeland Security in the UK
Author: Paul WilkinsonPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134176090
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
This book is a detailed examination of whether domestic security measures are striking an appropriate balance between homeland security and civil liberties in the post-9/11 era. Professor Paul Wilkinson and the other contributors assess the nature of UK responses to terrorism by key public and private-sector bodies, highlighting how these organizations can prevent, pre-empt, counter and manage terrorist attacks by using a matrix of factors such as types of terrorist networks, tactics and targets. The volume also compares and contrasts the UK's response with cognate states elsewhere in the EU and with the USA. While improved intelligence has helped prevent a major Al Qaeda attack, the authors conclude that there is still a ‘major question mark’ over whether the country is adequately resourced to deal with an emergency situation, particularly in major cities other than London. The book also confirms that while the UK faces a ‘real and serious’ threat of terrorist attack by Al Qaeda, it is better prepared for an attack than other EU member states. Homeland Security in the UK will be essential reading for all students of terrorism studies, security studies and politics, as well as by professional practitioners and well-informed general readers.
The Cost of Counterterrorism
Author: Laura K. DonohuePublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139469576
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
In the aftermath of a terrorist attack political stakes are high: legislators fear being seen as lenient or indifferent and often grant the executive broader authorities without thorough debate. The judiciary's role, too, is restricted: constitutional structure and cultural norms narrow the courts' ability to check the executive at all but the margins. The dominant 'Security or Freedom' framework for evaluating counterterrorist law thus fails to capture an important characteristic: increased executive power that shifts the balance between branches of government. This book re-calculates the cost of counterterrorist law to the United Kingdom and the United States, arguing that the damage caused is significantly greater than first appears. Donohue warns that the proliferation of biological and nuclear materials, together with willingness on the part of extremists to sacrifice themselves, may drive each country to take increasingly drastic measures with a resultant shift in the basic structure of both states.
Scientific Publications
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology CommitteePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Scientific Publications : Free for all?, tenth report of session 2003-04, Vol. 2: Oral and written Evidence
Scientific Publications
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Science and TechnologyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Academic libraries are struggling to meet the demand for journal subscriptions, due in part to the increasing journal prices imposed by commercial publishers and to the inadequacy of library budgets to meet the demands placed upon them by a system supporting an ever increasing volume of research. Whilst there are a number of measures that can be taken by publishers, libraries and academics to improve the provision of scientific publications, the Committees report argues that a Government strategy is urgently needed. Amongst its findings, the Committee recommends that all UK higher education institutions establish institutional repositories for their published output, which can be accessed online free of charge, and that Research Councils and other Government funders mandate their funded researchers to do the same. For the long-term, the Government needs to formulate a strategy on scientific publishing as a matter of urgency, and thereby to act as a proponent for change on the international stage through leading by example.
Youth and violent extremism on social media
Author: Alava, SéraphinPublisher: UNESCO Publishing
ISBN: 9231002457
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
Government Response to the Report from the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee
Author: Great Britain: Department of HealthPublisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780101664127
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Sets out the Government's response to the 104 recommendations made in the Commons Science and Technology Select Committee report of their year long inquiry into options for the future regulation of human reproductive technologies in the UK.
Converging Technologies for Improving Human Performance
Author: Mihail C. RocoPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401703590
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 477
Book Description
M. C. Roco and W.S. Bainbridge In the early decades of the 21st century, concentrated efforts can unify science based on the unity of nature, thereby advancing the combination of nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology, and new technologies based in cognitive science. With proper attention to ethical issues and societal needs, converging in human abilities, societal technologies could achieve a tremendous improvement outcomes, the nation's productivity, and the quality of life. This is a broad, cross cutting, emerging and timely opportunity of interest to individuals, society and humanity in the long term. The phrase "convergent technologies" refers to the synergistic combination of four major "NBIC" (nano-bio-info-cogno) provinces of science and technology, each of which is currently progressing at a rapid rate: (a) nanoscience and nanotechnology; (b) biotechnology and biomedicine, including genetic engineering; (c) information technology, including advanced computing and communications; (d) cognitive science, including cognitive neuroscience. Timely and Broad Opportunity. Convergence of diverse technologies is based on material unity at the nanoscale and on technology integration from that scale.
Tolerable upper intake levels for vitamins and minerals
Author: European Commission. Scientific Committee on FoodPublisher:
ISBN: 9789291990146
Category : Dietary supplements
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description