Understanding Homeland Security
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Understanding Homeland Security

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Understanding Homeland Security

About this book

Gus Martin?s Understanding Homeland Security, 4th edition offers much-needed insight into the complex nature of issues surrounding modern homeland security. This comprehensive textbook examines the theories, agency missions, laws, and regulations governing the homeland security enterprise through the lens of threat scenarios and countermeasures related to terrorism, natural disasters, emergency management, cyber security, and much more. Martin?s pedagogical approach is designed to stimulate critical thinking in readers, allowing them to not only comprehend the fundamentals, but to analyze and respond to various threat environments. The Fourth Edition introduces readers to homeland security in the modern era, focusing particularly on the post - September 11, 2001 world. Exploring cutting-edge topics, this book keeps readers on the forefront of homeland security.

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Information

Publisher
SAGE Publications, Inc
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9781071893951
eBook ISBN
9781071893975
Edition
4
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
National Security
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. Publisher Note
  5. Title Page
  6. Copyright Page
  7. Brief Contents
  8. Detailed Contents
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. Introduction and Rationale
  11. About the Author
  12. Part I Foundations of Homeland Security
  13. 1 History and Policy: Defining Homeland Security
  14. 2 Homeland Security and the All-Hazards Umbrella
  15. 3 The Legal Foundations of Homeland Security
  16. 4 Civil Liberties and Securing the Homeland
  17. Part II Homeland Security Agencies and Missions
  18. 5 Agencies and Missions: Homeland Security at the Federal Level
  19. 6 Prediction and Prevention: The Role of Intelligence
  20. 7 Agencies and Missions: Homeland Security at the State and Local Levels
  21. Part III The Terrorist Threat and Homeland Security
  22. 8 Sea Change: The New Terrorism and Homeland Security
  23. 9 The Threat at Home: Terrorism in the United States
  24. Part IV Preparedness and Resilience
  25. 10 Porous Nodes: Specific Vulnerabilities
  26. 11 Always Vigilant: Hardening the Target
  27. 12 Critical Resources: Resilience and Planning
  28. 13 Critical Outcomes: Response and Recovery
  29. Part V Homeland Security: An Evolving Concept
  30. 14 The Future of Homeland Security
  31. Appendix A
  32. Appendix B
  33. Glossary
  34. Index