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06 December 2010: Pete Fussey's new book on Terrorism and the Olympics published

Edited by Anthony Richards, Pete Fussey and Andrew Silke this collection (Terrorism and the Olympics Major Event Security and Lessons for the Future) focuses on the progress, problems and challenges of delivering a safe and secure Olympics in the context of a serious and enduring terrorist threat.

The book brings together leading academics and practitioners in the field to assess the current terrorist threat before discussing particular response themes such as transport security, the role of surveillance, the resilient design of Olympic sites, the role of private security, and the challenge of inter-agency coordination. The book concludes with a discussion of the likely legacy of Olympic security and the anticipated issues and dilemmas of the future.