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A Short Biography of Paul Wilkinson

Author Name:

Paul Wilkinson

Born As:

Other Names:

Paul Wilkinson

Born:

09 May 1937

Died:

11 Aug 2011




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Selected Works:

Political Terrorism - 1974
Terrorism Versus Democracy - 1976
Terrorism and the Liberal State - 1977
Terrorism: International Dimensions - 1979
The New Fascists - 1981
The New Fascists - second edition - 1983
Terrorism and the Liberal State - second edition - 1986
Lessons of Lockerbie - 1989
Terrorist Targets and Tactics - 1990
The Victims of Terrorism: Research Report of the Airey Neave Trust - 1994
Combating International Terrorism - 1995
Inquiry into Legislation Against Terrorism, volume two, research report - 1996
Terrorism Versus Democracy: The Liberal State Response - 2000
Terrorism Versus Democracy: The Liberal State Response, second edition revised and updated - 2006
International Relations: A Very Short Introduction - 2007

Jointly Authored Works:

Terrorism: Theory and Practice - 1978
British Perspective on Terrorism - 1981
Contemporary Research on Terrorism - 1986
Terrorism and International Order - 1986
Technology and Terrorism - 1993
Terrorism: British Perspectives - 1993
Aviation Terrorism and Security - 1999
Addressing the New Terrorism - 2003
Terrorism and Human Rights - 2006
Homeland Security in the UK: Future Preparedness for Terrorist Attacks since 9/11 - 2007                          
                          
Emeritus Professor of International Relations

Director of the University of St Andrews Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence

Commentator in the mainstream British media in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks in the US.

Commander of the Order of the British Empire - CBE - 2009.                          
Publicly opposed attempts to increase the period permitted to detain terrorism suspects without trial in the UK.

C.ondemned the Guantánamo detention camp project and other measures by the administration of US President George W. Bush that departed from basic Rule of Law Principles