Foundations of homeland security : law and policy / / Martin J. Alperen, Esq

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910160294503321
• Autore: Alperen Martin J.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2017
• ISBN: 1-78785-667-4; 1-119-28912-2; 1-119-28914-9
• Edizione: [Second edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (512 pages)
• Collana: Wiley series in homeland and defense security
• Disciplina: 344.7305/32
• Soggetti: National security - Law and legislation - United States; Emergency management - Law and legislation - United States; Terrorism - Prevention - Law and legislation - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction-overview-background -- Metacognition and errors in judgment related to decision making in homeland security / Angi English -- Ethical, legal, and social issues in homeland security : what they are and how to address them / Alexander Siedschlag -- Strategic environment -- Extreme right wing ideologues, conservative secession and terrorism / Tobias Gibson and Richard Sterns -- Intelligence gathering -- Department of homeland security -- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) -- National security strategy of the United States of America -- National strategy for homeland security -- National strategy for combating terrorism -- Border security -- Critical infrastructure protection -- Cybersecurity legislation and critical infrastructure vulnerabilities / Daniel G. Sofio and Will Carter -- Agriculture and food -- Transportation -- Weapons of mass destruction -- Biodefense and WMD medical countermeasures -- National continuity policy -- Identification issues -- National incident management system and national response framework (NIMS and NRF) -- Preparedness -- Resiliency and a culture of preparedness -- Authority to use military force -- Creating the guardians : the status of homeland security education / Robert Hayhurst and Laura Manning ; Johnson -- Applying management and organizational theory education to create effective agencies / Judson Freed -- U.S. economic statecraft, homeland security, and the Trans Pacific Partnership / David A. Parker and Daniel G. Sofio -- Deconstructing Latin American security or the four Latin Americas / Pablo Brum -- The power of pop culture in the hands of Isis / Joseph Russo.