Agroterrorism

Paper Summary:

According to this paper, agroterrorism is a particularly dangerous form of terrorism that has the potential to destroy many lives and disrupt economies throughout the world. The paper reviews and discusses the many factors that contribute to the motivations for Agroterrorism. The paper further reviews the possibilities available to protect against the threat posed by agroterrorism including security and additional surveillance.

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Abstract
Introduction
Literature Review
-What is Agroterrorism?
-Motivations for Agroterrorism
-Protecting against Agroterrorism
Methodology
Analysis
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"According to chalk (2005) Agroterrorism is defined as "the deliberate introduction of a disease agent, either against livestock or into the food chain, for purposes of undermining socioeconomic stability and/or generating fear. Depending on the disease agent and pathogenic vector chosen, Agroterrorism is a tactic that can be used either to cause mass socioeconomic disruption or as a form of direct human aggression (Chalk 2004, vi)." Kohnen (2000) asserts that threat of an agroterrorist event could be contingent upon the following three factors: (1) a terrorist or terrorist group must posses the technical ability to get hold of and deploy the weapon (Kohnen 2000). (2) the terrorist or terrorist group must be attracted to sickening or killing animals or crops as a part of its goal (Kohnen 2000). (3) the terrorist or terrorist group must have the desire to carry out their goal through the use of a Biological Weapon (Kohnen 2000)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Badey, T. J.(1998) Defining International Terrorism: A Pragmatic Approach. Terrorism and Political Violence, Spring 1998, pp. 90-107. 1998 by Terrorism and Political Violence.
• Chalk P. (2004) Hitting America's Soft Underbelly: The Potential Threat of Deliberate Biological Attacks against the U.S. Agricultural and Food Industry. Publisher: Ran: Santa Monica, CA..
• Jeff B. , Ritenour, M., Sargent, S. (2005) Ensuring A Secure Food Supply. American Vegetable Grower. Retrieved June 9, 2006 from; http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3869/is_200512/ai_n15936056
• Kegley, C.W., Jr. (2003). The New Global Terrorism: Characteristics, Causes, Controls. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall Publishing.
• Kohnen, A. (2000) Responding to the Threat of Agroterrorism:Specific Recommendations for the United States Department of Agriculture

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