Terrorexpertise:University of St. Andrews
N.B. This page relates to the University of St. Andrews's terrorism related activities, a separate page deals with the University of St. Andrews in general.
Paul Wilkinson joins St. Adnrews
The study of terrorism at St. Andrews appears to have began when the University recruited the terrorologist Paul Wilkinson in 1989 from Aberdeen University. He was appointed Professor of International Relations and introduced two new courses, one of course in International Terrorism and another in Comparative Intelligence Systems. The Times called them 'the most controversial courses yet offered in British universities'.[1] Wilkinson taught the terrorism course which was aimed at influencing future state and corporate personnel: "I would hope that our graduates would put their training to good use in government, industry, the armed forces, the Foreign Office or the law," Wilkinson told The Times.[2] The Comparative Intelligence Systems course was headed by Myles Robertson, a Kremlinologist who planned the course over six months with the help of "former government people."[3]
Seminar of experts on technology and terrorism
On 24-26 August 1992 St Andrews hosted a ‘seminar of experts on technology and terrorism’, organised and co-sponsored with the National Strategy Information Council (NSIC). Roy Godson, Tom Diaz and Eric Singer of NSIC chaired sessions which led to a volume of essays edited by Paul Wilkinson and Christop Harman published in 1993. [4]
Notes
- ↑ Barnaby Jameson, 'Terror goes on the agenda', The Times, 3 June 1991
- ↑ Barnaby Jameson, 'Terror goes on the agenda', The Times, 3 June 1991
- ↑ Barnaby Jameson, 'Terror goes on the agenda', The Times, 3 June 1991
- ↑ Acknowledgments in Paul Wilkinson and Christop Harman, Technology and terrorism (Routledge, 1993)
