To Protect and Defend : US Homeland Security Policy

Tom Lansford

ISBN 10: 0754645053 / ISBN 13: 9780754645054

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul 2006, 2006

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Neuware - Detailing the historical roots of US homeland security policy and its evolution in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, this book provides an overview of the emerging and existing agencies and bureaus, at the national, state and local levels, which are tasked with homeland security.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: To Protect and Defend : US Homeland Security Policy
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul 2006
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0754645053
• ISBN 13: 9780754645054
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 243W x 162H x 17D millimeters 243 millimeters width by 162 millimeters height by 17 millimeters depth
• Weight: 426 grams

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Synopsis

In response to the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, the United States embarked on a dramatic and sustained effort to reform and revitalize its homeland security policies and structures. This book offers an examination of the evolution of policy and the concurrent restructuring of existing agencies, as well as the creation of new bodies designed to counter the threat of transnational terrorism. Detailing the historical roots of US homeland security policy and its evolution in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, this book provides a unique overview of the emerging and existing agencies and bureaux at the national, state and local levels which are tasked with homeland security. Furthermore, by integrating the existing paradigms of contemporary security policy with the changing nature of threat and response, it provides an invaluable overview of existing and likely future security threats to the US homeland.

About the Author

Tom Lansford is Assistant Dean for the College of Arts and Letters, and Associate Professor of Political Science, at the University of Southern Mississippi in Long Beach, Mississippi, USA. Robert J. Pauly, Jr., is Associate Director of the International Development Program, and Assistant Professor of Political Science, at the University of Southern Mississippi - Gulf Coast, USA. Jack Covarrubias is affiliated with Old Dominion University, USA.