Protecting Airline Passengers in the Age of Terrorism

Protecting Airline Passengers in the Age of Terrorism

ISBN-10:
0313354537
ISBN-13:
9780313354533
Pub. Date:
08/10/2009
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN-10:
0313354537
ISBN-13:
9780313354533
Pub. Date:
08/10/2009
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Academic
Protecting Airline Passengers in the Age of Terrorism

Protecting Airline Passengers in the Age of Terrorism

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Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780313354533
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 08/10/2009
Series: Praeger Security International
Pages: 326
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.30(d)

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.

Table of Contents

Part I I
Chapter 1 Protecting Airline Passengers: An Overview
Paul Seidenstat
Part II Prior to Boarding
Chapter 2 Insecure Flight: Broken Boarding Passes and Ineffective Terrorist Watch Lists
Christopher Soghoian
Chapter 3 Aviation Security: At Risk from Practical Drift?
Simon Bennett
Chapter 4 Screening on the Ground, Security in the Sky
Kwang Eui Yoo
Chapter 5 Behavior and Security
Mark G. Frank, Carl J. Maccario, and Venugopal Govindaraju
Chapter 6 Rethinking Aviation Security Screening
Mark B. Salter
Part III In-Flight
Chapter 7 Preparing for In-Flight Security Threats
Lori J. Brown
Chapter 8 Federal Air Marshals: The Last Line of Defense
Paul Seidenstat
Part IV Systems Analysis and Innovation
Chapter 9 ARMOR Software: A Game-Theoretic Approach to Airport Security
James Pita, Manish Jain, Fernando Ordóñez, Christopher Portway, Milind Tambe, Craig Western, Praveen Paruchuri, and Sarit Kraus
Chapter 10 Airport Security System Design: Passenger Flow Analysis and Simulation Modeling
Jomon Aliyas Paul, Li Lin, Rajan Batta, and Colin Drury
Part V Policy Issues
Chapter 11 Improving Security for Fliers
Thomas L. Jensen
Chapter 12 Modeling Airport Security Regulations
Yves Ledru
Chapter 13 Current Issues in Aviation Security
Narayanan Srinivasan and Shreemen Prabhakaran
Chapter 14 Airport Security: Time for a New Model
Robert W. Poole, Jr.
Appendix Technical Application: Command and Control via Futuristic Positioning Systems
Seyed A. (Reza) Zekavat and Hui Tong
Index

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