Introduction to Homeland Security: Understanding Terrorism Prevention and Emergency Management - Softcover

McEntire, David A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119430658 ISBN 13: 9781119430650

Publisher: Wiley, 2018

Synopsis

Introduces readers to the world of homeland security and provides them with up-to-date information on recent attacks, new terrorist threats, visible terrorist organizations, current dilemmas, updated research, and best practices

This book provides comprehensive coverage of issues relating to terrorism, terrorist behavior, homeland security policies, and emergency management. It offers a foundation that spans the readily apparent chasm between the homeland security and disaster communities, and covers the stages of emergency management with a focus on terrorism prevention and response. Based on both the academic literature and practical understanding, the book includes research findings, covering theory and principles as well as their application.

Introduction to Homeland Security: Understanding Terrorism Prevention and Emergency Management, Second Edition teaches how to define homeland security, understand how it changed after 9/11, and explore its relationship with emergency management; recognize the causes of terrorism and what prompts people to engage in terrorist attacks; assess the trade-offs between security and rights, and understand how terrorism exploits the tension between these two priorities; work to prevent terrorist attacks through intelligence gathering, by promoting laws that prohibit terrorism, and by protecting borders and various sectors of society; prepare for a terrorist attack by creating an advisory council, passing ordinances, acquiring monetary resources, and establishing an EOC; effectively respond to a terrorist attack through the many functions involved, including the protection of first responders and the decontamination of the victims; recover from a terrorist attack through both short-term and long-term measures; anticipate the current challenges faced in homeland security; and comprehend the various types of attacks that might take place in the future. The second edition:

• Covers the four traditional phases of emergency response, with a focus on terrorism prevention and infrastructure protection
• Includes new content such as recent domestic and international terrorist attacks including the attacks in Paris and Boston
• Has a strong "practitioner" approach and draws upon a solid foundation of academic literature in the field
• Discusses the roles and responsibilities of government agencies, non-government organizations, and individual citizens

Introduction to Homeland Security is an excellent book for all scholars, students, and practitioners interested or involved in homeland security and emergency management.

About this title

About the Author

DAVID A. McENTIRE, PHD, is the Dean of the College of Health and Public Service at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. He is responsible for the oversight of numerous undergraduate and graduate programs in the areas of emergency services, homeland security, national security, public service, aviation and health care. He has received several grants—funded by the Natural Hazards Center, the National Science Foundation, and other sources— that allowed him to conduct research in Peru, the Dominican Republic, Texas, New York, California, and Haiti.

From the Back Cover

INTRODUCES READERS TO THE WORLD OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND PROVIDES THEM WITH UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON RECENT ATTACKS, NEW TERRORIST THREATS, VISIBLE TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS, CURRENT DILEMMAS, UPDATED RESEARCH, AND BEST PRACTICES

This book provides comprehensive coverage of issues relating to terrorism, terrorist behavior, homeland security policies, and emergency management. It offers a foundation that spans the chasm between the homeland security and disaster communities, and covers the stages of emergency management with a focus on terrorism prevention and response. Based on both the academic literature and practical understanding, the book includes research findings, covering theory and principles as well as their application.

Introduction to Homeland Security: Understanding Terrorism Prevention and Emergency Management, Second Edition,defines homeland security, explores how it changed after 9/11, and clarifies its relationship with emergency management. The book also identifies the causes of terrorism and what prompts people to engage in terrorist attacks; assesses the trade-offs between security and rights; and recognizes how terrorism exploits the tension between these two priorities. Chapters discuss how to prevent terrorist attacks through intelligence gathering, by promoting laws that prohibit terrorism, and by protecting borders and various sectors of society. Other topics include preparing for terrorist attacks by creating an advisory council, passing ordinances, acquiring monetary resources, and establishing an EOC. The book also notes how to effectively respond to a terrorist attack through the protection of first responders and the decontamination of the victims; recover from a terrorist attack through both short-term and long-term measures; anticipate the current challenges faced in homeland security; and comprehend the various types of attacks that might take place in the future.

The second edition:

• Covers the four traditional phases of emergency response, with a focus border control and infrastructure protection
• Includes new content about recent domestic and international terrorist attacks as well as weapons of mass destruction
• Discusses the roles and responsibilities of government agencies, non-government organizations, and individual citizens
• Has a strong "practitioner" approach and draws upon a solid foundation of academic literature in the field

Introduction to Homeland Security is an excellent book for all scholars, students, and practitioners interested or involved in homeland security and emergency management.

From the Inside Flap

INTRODUCES READERS TO THE WORLD OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND PROVIDES THEM WITH UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON RECENT ATTACKS, NEW TERRORIST THREATS, VISIBLE TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS, CURRENT DILEMMAS, UPDATED RESEARCH, AND BEST PRACTICES

This book provides comprehensive coverage of issues relating to terrorism, terrorist behavior, homeland security policies, and emergency management. It offers a foundation that spans the chasm between the homeland security and disaster communities, and covers the stages of emergency management with a focus on terrorism prevention and response. Based on both the academic literature and practical understanding, the book includes research findings, covering theory and principles as well as their application.

Introduction to Homeland Security: Understanding Terrorism Prevention and Emergency Management, Second Edition,defines homeland security, explores how it changed after 9/11, and clarifies its relationship with emergency management. The book also identifies the causes of terrorism and what prompts people to engage in terrorist attacks; assesses the trade-offs between security and rights; and recognizes how terrorism exploits the tension between these two priorities. Chapters discuss how to prevent terrorist attacks through intelligence gathering, by promoting laws that prohibit terrorism, and by protecting borders and various sectors of society. Other topics include preparing for terrorist attacks by creating an advisory council, passing ordinances, acquiring monetary resources, and establishing an EOC. The book also notes how to effectively respond to a terrorist attack through the protection of first responders and the decontamination of the victims; recover from a terrorist attack through both short-term and long-term measures; anticipate the current challenges faced in homeland security; and comprehend the various types of attacks that might take place in the future.

The second edition:

• Covers the four traditional phases of emergency response, with a focus border control and infrastructure protection
• Includes new content about recent domestic and international terrorist attacks as well as weapons of mass destruction
• Discusses the roles and responsibilities of government agencies, non-government organizations, and individual citizens
• Has a strong "practitioner" approach and draws upon a solid foundation of academic literature in the field

Introduction to Homeland Security is an excellent book for all scholars, students, and practitioners interested or involved in homeland security and emergency management.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1119430658
• ISBN 13: 9781119430650
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 416