Terrorism in the Asia-Pacific : Threat and Response

This collection of essays provides readers with specialist knowledge of terrorist organisations, their modus operandi and the threat they pose. It helps the reader to look at the multidimensional character of terrorism as well as the general and specific responses of regional states. It will also offer an unsurpassed platform to learn from an international panel of experts and gain firsthand knowledge of terrorism in the Asia-Pacific region. In addition, this book will also provide: special knowledge of terrorist groups active in the region; the maritime terrorism threat; country specific threats; potential for terrorist attacks in the future.

Rohan Gunaratna is Associate Professor, Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He is also Senior Fellow, Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St Andrews, United Kingdom, and Honorary Fellow, International Policy Institute for Counter Terrorism, Israel