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Terrorism, the Worker and the City - Simulations and Security in a Time of Terror (Hardcover)
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Soon after watching the twin towers falling in New York, some of
those with business responsibilities were already asking themselves
whether people would be willing to work in tall buildings ever
again. Is work too risky? How can people be expected to attend work
in what might now be seen as precarious and vulnerable workplaces
and cities? Although, thankfully, large scale terrorist attacks are
infrequent, the world's cities, and the businesses to which they
are home, have been put on notice that it can come to any place at
any time. In Terrorism, the Worker and the City, Luke Howie
considers what steps managers and employees can and should take to
protect their businesses from such an amorphous and indefinable
threat. Deftly combining theoretical insight with empirical
research, he reveals how, despite an appearance of 'business as
usual', fear; anxiety; and suspicion permeate workplaces, even in
cities that may not be at the top of any terrorist group's target
list. Using the Australian city of Melbourne, a cosmopolitan city
and major business centre with nearly four million people, as a
metaphor for other such cities around the world, Dr Howie's
research has uncovered that even where they don't perceive a high
level threat, business managers who might face having to account
for themselves to some post event Inquiry have taken action in
consequence of the situation. Often, that action amounts to the
introduction of what can be described as 'Simulated Security'. This
cannot ever provide certain protection from terrorist attack, but
it may be the best we can reasonably do. There is also evidence
that it can be effective in terms of providing the reassurance to
counter the terrorist objective of disrupting normal life through
fear. With its rigorous research compared with other more
speculative works on this subject, Terrorism, the Worker and the
City will appeal to city and business leaders and managers, and
security professionals, as well as those in governmenta
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