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Introduction to homeland security /

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Main Authors: McElreath, David (Author)
Published: CRC Press,
Publisher Address: Boca Raton, FL :
Publication Dates: [2014]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: Second edition.
Subjects:
United States. > Department of Homeland Security.
National security > United States.
Terrorism > United States > Prevention.
Civil defense > United States.
Emergency management > United States.
Civil defense.
Emergency management.
National security.
Terrorism > Prevention.
United States.
Carrier Form: xviii, 392 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781439887523 (paperback) :
1439887527 (paperback)
Index Number: HV6432
CLC: D815.5
E712.1
Call Number: E712.1/M141/2nd ed.
Contents: 1. Introduction to Homeland Security and Emergency Management -- 2. Vital National Interests and the Defense of the Homeland -- 3. Foundations of Emergency Management -- 4. Protection of the Homeland and the Establishment and Organization of the United States Department of Homeland Security -- 5. Homeland Security: Function and Operations -- 6. The Partnerships of Homeland Security -- 7. Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation Strategies -- 8. Disaster Response and Recovery -- 9. Principle Natural Hazards and Accidents Facing the United States -- 10. International Terrorism and Threat Groups -- 11. Domestic Threats, Threat Groups, and Terrorism -- 12. Border and Transportation Security -- 13. The Role of Intelligence in Homeland Security -- 14. The Globalized World and Homeland Security -- 15. The Future of Homeland Security -- Appendix A -- Appendix B

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