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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450039803321

Titolo

Protecting the American homeland [[electronic resource] ] : a preliminary analysis / / Michael E. O'Hanlon ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2002

ISBN

0-8157-1778-4

0-8157-9864-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (199 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

O'HanlonMichael E

Disciplina

363.3/2/0973

Soggetti

Terrorism - Prevention - Government policy - United States

National security - United States

Civil defense - United States

Emergency management - United States

Electronic books.

United States Defenses

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-177) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Securing America's perimeter -- Preventive measures within the United States -- Protecting targets within the United States -- Consequence management -- Principles for providing and financing homeland security -- Organizing for success -- Conclusion.