Homeland Security : what is it and where are we going? / Amos N. Guiora.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guiora, Amos N., 1957-

Contributor:

Lipman Criminology Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Homeland Security.

United States.

United States. Department of Homeland Security--Appropriations and expenditures.

Terrorism--United States--Prevention.

Terrorism.

Expenditures, Public.

National security--United States.

National security.

Civil defense--United States.

Civil defense.

Emergency management--United States.

Emergency management.

Terrorism--Prevention.

Physical Description:

xix, 179 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2012]

Summary:

"Focusing on how the roles of the agency have changed, this book examines the roots of Homeland Security and its core missions. It examines the agency's focus and looks at what DHS should focus on in future. Diplomacy and international partnerships are addressed as they relate to resolving hot-button issues like narco-terrorism, intelligence sharing, terrorism funding, and immigration. This book is among the few on the subject to examine Homeland Security funding and perform a cost-benefit analysis to determine the best ways to fund homeland security functions"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

What Is homeland security?

Cost-benefit analysis

Prioritizing risks, threats, and dangers

International cooperation, intelligence gathering, and threat assessment

Immigration/narcoterrorism

The new face of terrorism: domestic threats and civil liberties

Terrorism financing

Business continuity

Going forward.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Lipman Criminology Library Fund.

ISBN:

9781439838181

1439838186

OCLC:

491888934

Publisher Number:

4758011

99972827368