| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (512 pages) |
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text rdacontent |
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computer rdamedia |
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online resource rdacarrier |
| Series |
Wiley series in homeland and defense security |
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Wiley series on homeland defense and security.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction-overview-background -- Metacognition and errors in judgment related to decision making in homeland security / Angi English -- Ethical, legal, and social issues in homeland security : what they are and how to address them / Alexander Siedschlag -- Strategic environment -- Extreme right wing ideologues, conservative secession and terrorism / Tobias Gibson and Richard Sterns -- Intelligence gathering -- Department of homeland security -- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) -- National security strategy of the United States of America -- National strategy for homeland security -- National strategy for combating terrorism -- Border security -- Critical infrastructure protection -- Cybersecurity legislation and critical infrastructure vulnerabilities / Daniel G. Sofio and Will Carter -- Agriculture and food -- Transportation -- Weapons of mass destruction -- Biodefense and WMD medical countermeasures -- National continuity policy -- Identification issues -- National incident management system and national response framework (NIMS and NRF) -- Preparedness -- Resiliency and a culture of preparedness -- Authority to use military force -- Creating the guardians : the status of homeland security education / Robert Hayhurst and Laura Manning Johnson -- Applying management and organizational theory education to create effective agencies / Judson Freed -- U.S. economic statecraft, homeland security, and the Trans Pacific Partnership / David A. Parker and Daniel G. Sofio -- Deconstructing Latin American security or the four Latin Americas / Pablo Brum -- The power of pop culture in the hands of Isis / Joseph Russo. |
| Note |
Description based on print version record. |
| Subject |
National security -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Emergency management -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Terrorism -- Prevention -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Alperen, Martin J. Foundations of homeland security : law and policy. Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2017 Wiley series in homeland and defense security 9781119289111 |
| ISBN |
9781119289111 (cloth) |
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9781119289111 |
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9781119289128 (electronic bk.) |
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