The Origins of International Counterterrorism

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The Origins of International Counterterrorism is written by Aviva Guttmann and published by New Perspectives on the Cold W. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9004276645 (ISBN 10) and 9789004276642 (ISBN 13).

Switzerland suffered four major terrorist attacks in 1969 and 1970, which forced the Swiss government to address the issue of international terrorism for the first time. Subsequently, "neutral" Switzerland worked closely with Western Cold War powers to develop international counterterrorism measures and forged a European-Israeli counterterrorist alignment to counter Palestinian terrorism in Europe.0Using recently declassified archival records, this book is the first study to examine how the Swiss government positioned the country within the international struggle against terrorism. The book brings to light the creation of the Club de Berne, a secret European network of intelligence agencies connected to Israel and the United States. It offers new insights about the history of Swiss, Western European, and Israeli security cooperation.