Terrorism and Homeland Security: Thinking Strategically about Policy

ISBN-13: 9781420077735 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 352 str.

Viotti, Paul

Opis

Since the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was established, it has remained a work-in-progress. This volume is one of the first to examine the strategy that has characterized the DHS's first five years. It includes contributions from top military, international relations, and security experts. A variety of issues are addressed, including nuclear terrorism, WMDs, military force vs. diplomacy, and intelligence as a means of countering terrorism. It examines preventive measures and explores the delicate balance between national security and the protection of privacy and civil liberties. The book also discusses preparedness for natural and man-made disasters.

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PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ACRONYMS FOREWORD THE NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGE: DEVELOPING STRATEGY FOR TERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY. Toward a Comprehensive Strategy for Terrorism and Homeland Security The Search for National and Homeland Security: An Integrated Grand Strategy Assured Vulnerability: Homeland Security and the Cold War Legacy of Defenseless Terrorism and Deterrence by Denial Multinational and Transnational Cooperation in Strategy to Secure the Homeland TERRORISM, HOMELAND SECURITY AND WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (WMD) WMD Terrorism: New Threats, Revised Responses Nuclear and Radioactive Threats to Homeland Security: Prevention and Response STRATEGY AND THE SAFEGUARDING OF SOCIETY AND ITS INFRASTRUCTURE FROM TERRORISM AND OTHER THREATS Comparative Risk Analysis: Biological Terrorism, Pandemics and Other “Forgotten” Catastrophic Disaster Threats Homeland Security Strategy and Policy Choices: A Local Government Perspective Democracy, Civil Society and the Damage-Limitation Component of Strategy Transportation as a Component of Homeland Security Strategy Redefining U.S. Energy Security in the 21st Century CONCLUSION Securing the Homeland BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SUGGESTED READINGS APPENDIX: U.S. National Strategy for Homeland Security (Executive Summary) GLOSSARY