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Homeland Security: The Essentials sets a new standard for security textbooks, concisely outlining the risks facing the US today and the structures we have put in place to deal with them. The authors expertly delineate the bedrock principles of preparing for, mitigating, managing, and recovering from emergencies and disasters. From cyber warfare to devastating tornados to car bombs, all hazards currently fall within the purview of the Department of Homeland Security. Yet the federal role must be closely aligned with the work of partners in the private sector, and the authors examine the challenges involved in these collaborative efforts. Homeland Security: The Essentials lays a solid foundation for the study of present and future threats to our communities and to national security, and challenges readers to imagine more effective ways to manage these risks. As with Bullock's other textbooks, the text contains ample full-color illustrations, but in a streamlined and affordable paperback format. |
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Title from publisher's Web site; (ScienceDirect; viewed on Sept. 4, 2012). |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Homeland Security: the concept, the organization -- Historic overview of the terrorist threat -- Hazards -- Governmental Homeland Security structures -- Intelligence and counterterrorism -- Border security, immigration, and customs enforcement -- Transportation safety and security -- Cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection -- All-hazards emergency response and recovery -- Mitigation, prevention, and preparedness -- Communications -- Science and technology -- The future of Homeland Security. |
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National security -- United States.
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Terrorism -- Prevention -- Government policy -- United States.
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Emergency management -- United States.
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Civil defense -- United States.
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Terrorisme -- Prévention -- Politique gouvernementale -- États-Unis.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Terrorism.
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Terrorism -- Prevention -- Government policy
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Emergency management
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Civil defense
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National security
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United States https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq
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Haddow, George D.
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Coppola, Damon P.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Bullock, Jane A. Homeland security. Waltham, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, ©2013 9780124158030 (DLC) 2012035676 (OCoLC)741548318 |
| ISBN |
9780124158030 (electronic bk.) |
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012415803X (electronic bk.) |
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9780124158689 (electronic bk.) |
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0124158684 (electronic bk.) |
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AU@ 000050086842 |
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CHBIS 007612518 |
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CHNEW 001010685 |
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CHVBK 185612687 |
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DEBBG BV042305235 |
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DEBSZ 405344589 |
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DEBSZ 431238847 |
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NZ1 15189132 |
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DKDLA 820120-katalog:999912783105765 |
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