Transnational Security

<p>Globalization and the easy movement of people weapons and toxins across borders has transformed security into a transnational phenomenon. Preventing transnational security threats has proven to be a very difficult challenge for governments and institutions around the world. <b>Transnational Security</b> addresses these issues which are at the forefront of every global security professional’s agenda.</p><p>This book analyzes the most pressing current transnational security threats including weapons of mass destruction terrorism organized crime cybercrime natural disasters human-made disasters infectious diseases food insecurity water insecurity and energy insecurity. It considers the applicable international laws and examines how key international organizations are dealing with these issues.</p><p>The author uses a combination of theory and real-world examples to illustrate the transnational nature of security risks. By providing a detailed account of the different threats countermeasures and their implications for a number of different fields—law public policy and administration security and criminology—this book will be an extremely useful resource for academicians practitioners and graduate and upper-level undergraduate students in these areas.</p>