Understanding Homeland Security

Informationen zum Autor C. Augustus "Gus" Martinis a Professor of Criminal Justice Administration at California State University, Dominguez Hills, where he regularly teaches a course on the subject of terrorism and extremism. He has also served as Associate Vice President for Human Resources Management, Acting Associate Dean of the College of Business Administration and Public Policy, Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs, and Chair of the Department of Public Administration & Public Policy. He began his academic career as a member of the faculty of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh, where he was an Administration of Justice professor. His current research and professional interests are terrorism and extremism, homeland security, administration of justice, and juvenile justice. Dr. Martin is author of a number of books on the subjects of terrorism and homeland security, including Understanding Homeland Security (SAGE, 2016); Essentials of Terrorism: Concepts and Controversies (2016); Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues (SAGE, 2015); The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism, Second Edition (SAGE, 2011); Terrorism and Homeland Security (SAGE, 2011); and The New Era of Terrorism: Selected Readings (SAGE, 2004). He is also author of Juvenile Justice: Process and Systems (SAGE, 2005). Klappentext This text introduces readers to homeland security in the modern era, focusing on the post-September 11, 2001 period as its primary emphasis. It reviews theories, agency missions, laws and regulations governing the homeland security enterprise. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Foundations of Homeland Security Chapter 1. Policy and History: Defining Homeland Security Opening Viewpoint: The Concept of Homeland Security Defining an Era: What is Homeland Security? The Modern Era of Homeland Security Conceptual Foundation: Central Attributes of Homeland Security The Homeland Security Environment: A Dynamic Construct A New Focus: The Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Report Policy Options: Domestic Security and Threats to the Homeland Domestic Policy Options The Past as Prologue: Historical Perspectives on Homeland Security External Threats to the Early Republic Domestic Threats to the Early Republic Modern Precursors to Homeland Security Discussion Box: After the Next 9/11 Chapter 2. Homeland Security and the All-Hazards Umbrella Opening Viewpoint: Understanding the All-Hazards Umbrella The Homeland Security Nexus: Terrorist and Non-Terrorist Threats Background: Recent Difficulties in Disaster Relief All-Hazards Emergency Management: Core Concepts Case in Point: Non-Terrorist Mass Shootings Natural Hazards Tropical Cyclonic Storms Earthquakes Tornadoes Floods Wildland Fires Technological Scenarios Hazardous Material Accidents Grid Infrastructure Malfunctions Non-Wildland Fires The Terrorism Nexus: Conventional and Unconventional Hazards Conventional Weapons Common Explosives Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Hazards Guest Essay Discussion Box: Challenges of Integrating Homeland Security Intervention Chapter 3. Legal Foundations of Homeland Security Opening Viewpoint: Homeland Security and Applying the Rule of Law Background: Legal Precedent and Homeland Security International and Domestic Law: Policy Challenges Historical Context: State Sponsorship of International Terrorism Legitimizing Legal Authority: Classifying State Sponsors and Foreign Terrorist Organizations International Law and Counterterrorist Cooperation by the World Community Homeland Security: Statutory Authority Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 Department of Homeland Security Act of 2002 USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization ...

Product details

• Authors: C. (Clarence) Augustus (Gus) Martin, C. Augustus Martin, Clarence Augustus Martin, Gus Martin
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.09.2014
• EAN: 9781452286884
• ISBN: 978-1-4522-8688-4
• No. of pages: 496
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories