Protecting Airline Passengers in the Age of Terrorism

Paul Seidenstat, Francis X. Splane

Book Code: C35453

ISBN: 0-313-35453-7

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-35453-3

332 pages, photos

Praeger Publishers

Publication Date: 8/10/2009

List Price: $59.95 (UK Sterling Price: £41.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Series Title: Praeger Security International

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.