The role of multilateral cooperation in fighting against transnational terrorism; the case of Shanghai Cooperation organization

Abstract

The purpose of the thesis is to reveal the role of multilateral cooperation in fighting against transnational terrorism and to identify the place of the Shanghai Cooperation organization in the multilateral cooperation in fighting against transnational terrorism. The object of the study is the multilateral cooperation in fighting against transnational terrorism. The subject of the study is the role of multilateral cooperation in fighting against transnational terrorism; the place of the Shanghai Cooperation organization in this cooperation.In his work the author: - revealed the characteristics of modern transnational terrorism in accordance with the criterion of the significance of these features for multilateral anti-terrorist struggle; - traced the development of multilateral interstate cooperation in the fight against transnational terrorism; - reviewed the existing mechanisms to counter this threat within specific multilateral organizations, analyzed their functioning, assessed the compliance of the measures taken with the nature of the transnational terrorist threat and identified some problems in their activities; - analyzed the SCO strategy in the fight against terrorism, extremism and separatism, defined the place and role of the SCO in the multilateral struggle against transnational terrorism and showed the prospects for increasing the effectiveness of this organization in this direction. As a result of the analysis of the activities of multilateral institutions such as the UN, NATO and the SCO, it was possible to establish that the lack of a single and complete understanding of the specific nature of the threat of transnational terrorism is today the main barrier to effective interstate cooperation at all levels. Unfortunately, none of the analyzed multilateral associations has yet come to the realization that transnational terrorism poses a threat to the modern state-centered political system of the world, that is, ultimately, a threat to the existence of the national states that form these multilateral organizations.