CHAPTER 15: A TALE OF THREE CITIES: THE BOMBING OF MADRID (2004), LONDON (2005) AND GLASGOW (2007) – NEIL SWINYARD-JORDAN, TONY DUNCAN AND ROBERT CLARK
This case study examines and compares three terrorist attacks on European transport targets – the Madrid Railway Network (2004), the London Underground and bus network (2005), and Glasgow Airport (2007). It considers the comparative effects of the attacks, the respective reactions and the resultant economic impacts.
Terrorism overview
Terrorism is just one of the many threats that organisations need to consider as a part of their risk assessment process. As of 2011, over 6,000 armed and militant groups had been identified world-wide, an increase of 200% on 1988, which supports the argument that ...
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