Understanding Homeland Security : Policy, Perspectives, and Paradoxes / by J. Noftsinger, K. Newbold, J. Wheeler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Noftsinger, John B.

Contributor:

Newbold, Kenneth F.

Wheeler, Jack K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations.

Politics and war.

Political science.

International Relations.

Military and Defence Studies.

Political Science.

Local Subjects:

International Relations.

Military and Defence Studies.

Political Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2007.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of the historical, social, psychological, technological, and political aspects that form the broad arena of homeland defence and security. The text provides a view of past events and their evolution, allowing the audience to gain a detailed knowledge of government response and policy implications.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables and Boxes; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Reader's Guide; Acronyms and Abbreviations; About the Authors; One: The Nature of the Threat; Two: What Is Homeland Security?; Three: Public Policy Issues; Four: Information Intelligence; Five: Critical Infrastructure Protection and Information Security; Six: Risk Communication, Psychological Management, and Disaster Preparedness; Seven: Transportation and Border Security Issues; Eight: Future Implications: Imagination, Integration, and Improvisation; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611363529

9781281363527

1281363529

9780230605114

0230605117

OCLC:

314776033