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Introduction to homeland security /

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 fiel...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McElreath, David
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, [2014]
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
United States. > Department of Homeland Security.
National security > United States.
Terrorism > United States > Prevention.
Civil defense > United States.
Emergency management > United States.
Civil defense.
Emergency management.
National security.
Terrorism > Prevention.
United States.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction to Homeland Security and Emergency Management
  • 2. Vital National Interests and the Defense of the Homeland
  • 3. Foundations of Emergency Management
  • 4. Protection of the Homeland and the Establishment and Organization of the United States Department of Homeland Security
  • 5. Homeland Security: Function and Operations
  • 6. The Partnerships of Homeland Security
  • 7. Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation Strategies
  • 8. Disaster Response and Recovery
  • 9. Principle Natural Hazards and Accidents Facing the United States
  • 10. International Terrorism and Threat Groups
  • 11. Domestic Threats, Threat Groups, and Terrorism
  • 12. Border and Transportation Security
  • 13. The Role of Intelligence in Homeland Security
  • 14. The Globalized World and Homeland Security
  • 15. The Future of Homeland Security
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B.