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Foundations of homeland security : law and policy / Martin J. Alperen, Esq.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Wiley series on homeland defense and securityPublisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2017Edition: Second editionDescription: 1 online resource (512 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781119289128 (e-book)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Foundations of homeland security : law and policy.DDC classification:
  • 344.7305/32 23
LOC classification:
  • KF4850 .A947 2017
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction-overview-background -- Metacognition and errors in judgment related to decision making in homeland security / Angi English -- Ethical, legal, and social issues in homeland security : what they are and how to address them / Alexander Siedschlag -- Strategic environment -- Extreme right wing ideologues, conservative secession and terrorism / Tobias Gibson and Richard Sterns -- Intelligence gathering -- Department of homeland security -- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) -- National security strategy of the United States of America -- National strategy for homeland security -- National strategy for combating terrorism -- Border security -- Critical infrastructure protection -- Cybersecurity legislation and critical infrastructure vulnerabilities / Daniel G. Sofio and Will Carter -- Agriculture and food -- Transportation -- Weapons of mass destruction -- Biodefense and WMD medical countermeasures -- National continuity policy -- Identification issues -- National incident management system and national response framework (NIMS and NRF) -- Preparedness -- Resiliency and a culture of preparedness -- Authority to use military force -- Creating the guardians : the status of homeland security education / Robert Hayhurst and Laura Manning Johnson -- Applying management and organizational theory education to create effective agencies / Judson Freed -- U.S. economic statecraft, homeland security, and the Trans Pacific Partnership / David A. Parker and Daniel G. Sofio -- Deconstructing Latin American security or the four Latin Americas / Pablo Brum -- The power of pop culture in the hands of Isis / Joseph Russo.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The Complete Guide to Understanding the Structure of Homeland Security Law
New topics featuring leading authors cover topics on Security Threats of Separatism, Secession and Rightwing Extremism; Aviation Industry's 'Crew Resource Management' Principles'; and Ethics, Legal, and Social Issues in Homeland Security Legal, and Social Issues in Homeland Security. In addition, the chapter devoted to the Trans-Pacific Partnership is a description of economic statecraft, what we really gain from the TPP, and what we stand to lose. The Power of Pop Culture in the Hands of ISIS describes how ISIS communicates and how pop culture is used expertly as a recruiting tool Text organized by subject with the portions of all the laws related to that particular subject in one chapter, making it easier to reference a specific statute by topic Allows the reader to recognize that homeland security involves many specialties and to view homeland security expansively and in the long-term Includes many references as a resource for professionals in various fields including: military, government, first responders, lawyers, and students Includes an Instructor Manual providing teaching suggestions, discussion questions, true/false questions, and essay questions along with the answers to all of these

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction-overview-background -- Metacognition and errors in judgment related to decision making in homeland security / Angi English -- Ethical, legal, and social issues in homeland security : what they are and how to address them / Alexander Siedschlag -- Strategic environment -- Extreme right wing ideologues, conservative secession and terrorism / Tobias Gibson and Richard Sterns -- Intelligence gathering -- Department of homeland security -- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) -- National security strategy of the United States of America -- National strategy for homeland security -- National strategy for combating terrorism -- Border security -- Critical infrastructure protection -- Cybersecurity legislation and critical infrastructure vulnerabilities / Daniel G. Sofio and Will Carter -- Agriculture and food -- Transportation -- Weapons of mass destruction -- Biodefense and WMD medical countermeasures -- National continuity policy -- Identification issues -- National incident management system and national response framework (NIMS and NRF) -- Preparedness -- Resiliency and a culture of preparedness -- Authority to use military force -- Creating the guardians : the status of homeland security education / Robert Hayhurst and Laura Manning Johnson -- Applying management and organizational theory education to create effective agencies / Judson Freed -- U.S. economic statecraft, homeland security, and the Trans Pacific Partnership / David A. Parker and Daniel G. Sofio -- Deconstructing Latin American security or the four Latin Americas / Pablo Brum -- The power of pop culture in the hands of Isis / Joseph Russo.

Description based on print version record.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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