Since the attacks of 9/11, billions of dollars and countless resources have been committed and expended in the attempt to make the nation more secure. Introduction to Homeland Security: Second Edition is written by a team of homeland security and justice professionals on the cutting edge of the field. The text is a comprehensive examination of curr
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Introduction to Homeland Security
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Introduction to Homeland Security
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Contents
- Authors
- Chapter 1: Introduction to Homeland Security and Emergency Management
- Chapter 2: Vital National Interests and the Defense of the Homeland
- Chapter 3: Foundations of Emergency Management
- Chapter 4: Protection of the Homeland and the Establishment and Organization of the United States Department of Homeland Security
- Chapter 5: Homeland Security: Function and Operations
- Chapter 6: The Partnerships of Homeland Security
- Chapter 7: Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation Strategies
- Chapter 8: Disaster Response and Recovery
- Chapter 9: Principle Natural Hazards and Accidents Facing the United States
- Chapter 10: International Terrorism and Threat Groups
- Chapter 11: Domestic Threats, Threat Groups, and Terrorism
- Chapter 12: Border and Transportation Security
- Chapter 13: The Role of Intelligence in Homeland Security
- Chapter 14: The Globalized World and Homeland Security
- Chapter 15: The Future of Homeland Security
- Appendix A: Major Domestic Terrorism Events in the United States 1865–2013
- Appendix B: Major Hijackings Since 1931
- Back Cover
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