International Legal Aspects of Aerial Terrorism

The monograph is an in-depth analysis of the problem of the fight against aerial terrorism. It outlines what legal tools are utilized by the international community, how they work in practice, and what results have already been achieved in this field.

The monograph discusses the problem of aerial terrorism, one of the biggest challenges humanity faces in the 21st century. Its main goal is to answer the question of whether international legal regulations serve as an effective tool in the fight against terrorists who target civil aviation.

The book itself is divided into three chapters: the first one focuses on the theoretical aspect by describing the term aerial terrorism itself from a legal perspective. The second one is an in-depth overview of key legal instruments drafted under the auspices of ICAO, the United Nations, and the European Union, that together form a juridical core for the fight against air terrorists. Finally, the third is a case study that depicts how the mechanisms described in the previous parts function in practice.

Autorentext

Mateusz Osiecki obtained his Ph.D. in international public law at the University of Lódz, Poland. He currently works at the Lazarski University in Warsaw as an assistant professor at the Institute of Air and Space Law. His main research areas include public international law, European law and aviation law.

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International terrorism Role of international organisations Case study Aircraft hijacking Shooting down aircraft Cyber terrorism Airport bombing Civil aviation Using aeroplanes as weapon International Civil Aviation Organisation European Union United Nations