Mongolia's Counter-Terrorism Architecture: Implications for Domestic Development and Foreign Partnership
Abstract
At first glance, Mongolias decade-long attempt to develop a domestic counter-terrorism capacity seems counter-intuitive. The country has not experienced a terrorist attack nor does it face any immediate pressure from terrorist groups within or on its borders. Mongolias small and diffuse population, its geographic isolation, and its neutral foreign policy also suggest a relative insulation from terrorist threats. Through closer consideration of Mongolias counter-terrorism architecture, however, one can discern a clear logic in the states approach. For Mongolia, counter-terrorism is as much about fostering inter-agency cooperation and facilitating foreign cooperation as it is about securing the country from a largely theoretical threat. The states multiple-use of its domestic counter-terrorism architecture becomes clear when one examines the countrys primary counter-terror institutions: the 2004 Law of Combating Terrorism and the National Counter-Terrorism Coordinative Council (NCTCC).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2014
- Accession Number
- AD1032416
Entities
People
- Jeffrey Reeves
Organizations
- Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies