Introduction To Homeland Security – Understanding Terrorism Prevention And: Emergency Management Second Edition

<p><b>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</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><i>Introduction to Homeland Security: Understanding Terrorism</i> <i>Prevention and Emergency Management, Second Edition </i>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:</p> <ul> <li>Covers the four traditional phases of emergency response, with a focus on terrorism prevention and infrastructure protection</li> <li>Includes new content such as recent domestic and international terrorist attacks including the attacks in Paris and Boston</li> <li>Has a strong “practitioner” approach and draws upon a solid foundation of academic literature in the field</li> <li>Discusses the roles and responsibilities of government agencies, non-government organizations, and individual citizens</li> </ul> <p><i>Introduction to Homeland Security</i> is an excellent book for all scholars, students, and practitioners interested or involved in homeland security and emergency management.</p>