| The Lockerbie Bombing: The Search for Justice Contributor(s): Mackaskill, Kenny (Author) |
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ISBN: 1785900722 ISBN-13: 9781785900723 Publisher: Biteback Publishing OUR PRICE: $25.16 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Terrorism - Political Science | Security (national & International) - Political Science | Intelligence & Espionage |
| Dewey: 363.325 |
| LCCN: 2016417166 |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.25 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1980's - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On December 21, 1988, Pan Am flight 103 departed London Heathrow for New York. Shortly after take-off, a bomb detonated, killing all on board and devastating the small Scottish town of Lockerbie. Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was convicted of the crime. His subsequent release from prison and deportation to Libya caused a political controversy in the UK and severely damaged Anglo-American relations. Kenny MacAskill explains the international dimensions involved and lays bare the commercial and security interests that ran in the background throughout the investigation and trial. Kenny MacAskill was a Scottish National Party politician, a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Eastern, and former Cabinet Secretary for Justice in the Scottish government. |
