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Protecting Airline Passengers in the Age of Terrorism
Paul Seidenstat and Francis X. Splane, Editors
ISBN: 0-313-35453-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-35453-3
332 pages, photos
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 8/10/2009
List Price: $59.95 (UK Sterling Price: £41.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Description: When it comes to airline security, there is nothing more important than getting people to their destinations safely. Transportation security is also a key component in the overall mission of protecting the nation against terrorist attacks. But airline security is a tricky goal—how do you achieve acceptable levels of security at a reasonable cost and without unduly inconveniencing passengers or invading their privacy? That's exactly what this book is about. Experts examine the latest thinking and analyze the latest research on air passenger security, discuss current practices, and show how technology can solve myriad problems. The book will, in short, help keep us all safer when flying.

 Title Features:
Since September 11, 2001, the nation's security leadership has stressed airport and passenger security. Keeping people, cargo, and infrastructure safer requires, among other things, an understanding of the concept and limits of security, production methodology, the role of government in security, threat-assessment technology, privacy issues, effective security procedures, and efficient resource allocation.
In five parts, experts weigh in on these subjects and more:
  • Part I: Preboarding Security
  • Part II: Security in the Aircraft
  • Part III: Role of Analysis in Designing Protection Schemes
  • Part IV: Policy Issues
  • Part V: Air Transportation Safety Policy in an Uncertain World
With experts ranging from academics to security personnel to government transportation officials, this book brims with need-to-know information and how-to instruction. That makes it indispensable for anyone connected in any way with the airline industry.
About the Author: Paul Seidenstat is Associate Professor of Economics and Research Associate at the Center for Competitive Government at Temple University. He is the author or co-author of ten edited books, including Privatizing Transportation Systems (Praeger 1996), Contracting Out Government Services (Praeger 1999), and Management Innovation in U.S. Water and Wastewater Systems.

Francis X. Splane is a consultant in the field of systems analysis and an adjunct instructor in economics at Temple University. An expert in the field of systems analysis, he served as the Director of the Office of System Analysis for the state of Pennsylvania. He was also an analyst for America West and General Electric.
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