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Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Foreword
- Introduction: Homeland Security Comes of Age
- Part I: Foundations of Homeland Security
- 1. Understanding the Homeland Security Enterprise: Coordination and Partnerships
- 2. Going Global: International Ties in Homeland Security
- 3. Laws, Legal Processes, and Enforcement Mechanisms: Criminal Justice Dimensions of Homeland Security
- 4. Toward a Smarter Defense: Big Data and Risk Assessments in Homeland Security
- 5. Privacy, Liberty, and Security: Finding a Balance
- Part II: Functions of Homeland Security
- 6. Advancing Economic and Societal Resilience: Critical Infrastructure Protection
- 7. The Flying Edge: Aviation Security Evolves
- 8. Defending a Virtual World: Cybersecurity and Homeland Security
- 9. Lines and Flows: On National Sovereignty and Border Security
- 10. Up From the Ashes: Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery
- Part III: Homeland Security Today, and Beyond
- 11. Does Moore Mean More?: The Promises and Pitfalls of Homeland Security Technologies
- 12. Like the Plague: Public Health in Homeland Security
- 13. The Future of Homeland Security: Challenges and Opportunities
- 14. Conclusion
- Bibliography
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Austen D. Givens is Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity at Utica College.
Nathan E. Busch is Professor of Government and Co-Director of the Center for American Studies at Christopher Newport University.
Zusammenfassung
This textbook--written by experts in the field--delivers a comprehensive, systematic introduction to homeland security Throughout the course of the book, particular emphasis will be placed on three paradigm shifts in homeland security: the new role of so-called "big data" analytics for risk assessment in homeland security decision-making; emerging understandings of the "homeland security enterprise," a term used by practitioners to describe whole-of-government efforts to manage natural and man-made threats; and the growing recognition of how international affairs can influence and shape domestic security considerations.
Zusatztext
Homeland Security: An Introduction, provides an important overview of numerous issues homeland security professionals face every day. The authors deserve great credit for striking the right balance between operational storytelling and policy, network, and organizational theories. For serious students who are prepared to immerse themselves in the field, this textbook will be a go-to source of information and inspiration.
