Terrorism and Homeland Security: An Introduction with Applications provides a comprehensive overview of terrorism, public and private sector counterterrorism, and "all hazards" emergency management. The book presents national, state, and local perspectives and up-to-date information, including the reorganization of the Department of Homeland Security, the renewed Patriot Act, and intelligence reform. A wide range of issues are discussed, including such topics as the effectiveness of terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, the measurement of terrorism, victims of terrorism, privatization of counterterrorism, the "code war," the merging of life safety and public safety, the Katrina disaster, the role of the military, preemptive force, Homeland Security and national security versus due process models, pandemics, and wars of globalization. It emphasizes practical issues handled by senior government officials, private sector executives, security practitioners, and a variety of first responders. Terrorism and Homeland Security provides theory from several disciplines, offering explanations of problems and countermeasures to assist both practitioners searching for answers, as well as students seeking to put theory into practice. Applications at the end of chapters use assessment center and red team techniques to help the reader develop analytical and decision-making skills in the context of understanding the mindset and planning processes of terrorists. An essential resource for both students and professionals, Terrorism and Homeland Security addresses sensitive issues, asks controversial questions, and offers solutions to differentiate law, policy, and plans from reality. * Learning objectives and key terms outline chapter content and highlight important topics.* Scenarios are placed at the beginning of each chapter to explain concepts and relate theory to practice.* "Reality Check" sections and critical thinking boxes help the reader to formulate alternative perspectives on issues and events in order to seek creative and improved solutions to problems.* Discussion questions at the end of each chapter reinforce content and provide an opportunity for the reader to review, synthesize, and debate the key issues.* Web links at the end of each chapter provide direction for additional resources, information, and research.
Author(s): Philip Purpura
Edition: 1
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 512
0750678437......Page 1
The Butterworth-Heinemann Homeland Security Series......Page 3
Title page......Page 4
Copyright page......Page 5
About the Author......Page 8
Table of Contents......Page 10
Preface......Page 12
Acknowledgments......Page 16
PART I HISTORICAL FOUNDATION......Page 18
1 THE PROBLEM OF TERRORISM......Page 20
THE HISTORY OF TERRORISM......Page 22
RELIGION, POLITICS, AND TERRORISM......Page 26
WHAT IS TERRORISM?......Page 31
TYPOLOGIES OF TERRORISM......Page 33
EXPLANATIONS AND CAUSES OF TERRORISM......Page 37
INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM......Page 41
DOMESTIC TERRORISM......Page 49
2 TERRORIST METHODS AND WEAPONS......Page 60
TERRORIST METHODS......Page 63
TERRORIST WEAPONS......Page 82
PART II ACTION AGAINST TERRORISM......Page 98
3 GOVERNMENT ACTION......Page 100
THE MEASUREMENT OF TERRORISM......Page 103
THE UNITED STATES: WEALTHY AND POWERFUL......Page 108
THE COLD WAR......Page 109
INITIAL UNITED STATES RESPONSE TO THE 9/11 ATTACKS......Page 111
U.S. GOVERNMENT ACTION AGAINST TERRORISM......Page 112
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ACTION AGAINST TERRORISM......Page 114
LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER EXECUTIVE ACTION AGAINST TERRORISM......Page 119
WAR AND FOREIGN POLICY......Page 125
GOVERNMENT OPTIONS IN RESPONSE TO TERRORISM......Page 131
THE 9/11 COMMISSION REPORT......Page 133
4 HOMELAND SECURITY......Page 142
HOMELAND SECURITY......Page 146
NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR HOMELAND SECURITY......Page 155
PERSPECTIVES ON HOMELAND SECURITY......Page 169
ACCOUNTABILITY AND EVALUATION OF NATIONAL STRATEGIES AGAINST TERRORISM......Page 170
5 LEGAL ISSUES......Page 176
THE PENDULUMS OF JUSTICE......Page 180
GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATIONS......Page 187
NONCITIZENS......Page 195
PROFILING......Page 197
THE ENEMY......Page 198
6 PRIVATE SECTOR ACTION......Page 212
LOSSES AND COSTS FROM THE 9/11 ATTACKS......Page 213
THE BUSINESS OF HOMELAND SECURITY......Page 216
PRIVATIZING COUNTERTERRORISM......Page 218
PRIVATE SECURITY INDUSTRY......Page 221
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND INDUSTRY GROUPS......Page 228
PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS......Page 230
CITIZEN VOLUNTEERS......Page 232
PART III PROTECTION METHODS......Page 244
7 RISK MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT......Page 246
RISK MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT......Page 249
RISK MANAGEMENT......Page 252
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT......Page 264
MILITARY SUPPORT......Page 281
8 LIFE SAFETY AND PUBLIC SAFETY......Page 288
LIFE SAFETY AND PUBLIC SAFETY......Page 290
LIFE SAFETY......Page 291
PUBLIC SAFETY......Page 305
RESPONSE TO WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION......Page 321
9 SECURITY......Page 328
SECURITY DEFINED......Page 330
CUSTOMER SERVICE AND NEEDS......Page 332
SECURITY STRATEGIES......Page 341
10 PROTECTING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES AND KEY ASSETS......Page 374
WHAT IS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE?......Page 375
GOVERNMENT ACTION TO PROTECT CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES AND KEY ASSETS......Page 378
SECURING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS......Page 383
KEY ASSETS......Page 403
11 BORDER AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY......Page 408
BORDER AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY......Page 412
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY SECTORS......Page 428
PART IV THE FUTURE......Page 450
12 ANTICIPATING THE FUTURE: TERRORISM, TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION......Page 452
ANTICIPATING TERRORISM......Page 453
ANTICIPATING THE USE OF WMD......Page 457
TECHNOLOGY......Page 462
RESEARCH AND HIGHER EDUCATION......Page 466
GENERAL GLOSSARY......Page 474
CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND RADIOLOGICAL GLOSSARY......Page 487
Index......Page 492
