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Homeland security : a complete guide to understanding, preventing, and surviving terrorism
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Homeland security : a complete guide to understanding, preventing, and surviving terrorism

Author: Mark Sauter; James Jay Carafano
Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, ©2005.
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Mark Sauter; James Jay Carafano
ISBN: 007144064X 9780071440646
OCLC Number: 57392509
Description: xix, 483 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Introduction. Every American has a role in homeland security -- pt. 1. How we got here from there : the emergence of modern homeland security -- 1. Homeland security : the American tradition -- Chapter overview -- Chapter learning objectives -- The earliest days : securing borders and coasts -- Threats from within -- The new great power faces foreign threats -- World War I : defense against sabotage -- World War II -- The Cold War -- The threat of shadow war -- The emerging threat to America's homeland -- Chapter summary -- Chapter quiz -- Notes -- 2. The rise of modern terrorism : the road to 9/11 -- Chapter overview -- Chapter learning objectives -- Twenty-first century terrorism -- Global goals -- A sophisticated, worldwide organization -- Effects of twenty-first century terrorism -- Highly efficient attack -- Threat of weapons of mass destruction -- Chapter summary -- Chapter quiz -- Notes -- 3. The birth of modern homeland security : the national response to the 9/11 attacks -- Chapter overview -- Chapter learning objectives -- The response to twenty-first century terrorism -- Taking the offensive -- International cooperation -- Defensive efforts -- Chapter summary -- Chapter quiz -- Notes -- pt. 2. Understanding terrorism -- 4. The mind of the terrorist : why they hate us -- Chapter overview -- Chapter learning objectives -- Defining terrorism -- Why terrorism -- Types of terrorist groups -- Suicide terrorism -- The drive for mass destruction -- Chapter summary -- Chapter quiz -- Notes -- 5. Al-Qaida and other Islamic extremist groups : understanding fanaticism in the name of religion -- Chapter overview -- Chapter learning objectives -- The Muslim world -- Ideology of terrorism -- Common front against the West -- Islamic terrorist groups -- Chapter summary -- Chapter quiz -- Notes -- 6. The transnational dimensions of terrorism : the unique dangers of the twenty-first century -- Chapter overview -- Chapter learning objectives -- America in a globalized world -- Defining transnational terrorism -- Current threat -- Profiles of significant international terrorist groups -- Chapter summary -- Chapter quiz -- Notes -- 7. Domestic terrorist groups : the forgotten threat -- Chapter overview -- Chapter learning objectives -- The enemy within -- Defining domestic terrorism -- The incidence of domestic terrorism -- Prevalence of domestic terrorism -- Profiles of significant domestic terrorist groups and extremist movements -- Evolving threat -- Chapter summary -- Chapter quiz -- Notes -- 8. Terrorist operations and tactics : how attacks are planned and executed -- Chapter overview -- Chapter learning objectives -- Terrorist planning -- The terrorist organization -- Terrorist support operations -- Phases of a terrorist attack -- Terrorist operations -- Chapter summary -- Chapter quiz -- Notes -- 9. Weapons of mass destruction : understanding the great terrorist threats and getting beyond the hype -- Chapter overview -- Chapter learning objectives -- Weapons to worry about -- Chemical -- Biological -- Radiological -- Nuclear -- High-yield explosives -- Chapter summary -- Chapter quiz -- Notes -- 10. The digital battlefield : cyberterrorism and cybersecurity -- Chapter overview -- Chapter learning objectives -- The threat -- Insider attacks -- Outsider attacks -- Cyberattacks -- Terrorist use of cyberspace -- The current state of defenses -- Protecting your business -- Prospects for the future -- Chapter summary -- Chapter quiz -- Notes -- pt. 3. Homeland security : organization, strategies, programs, and principles -- 11. Homeland security roles, responsibilities, and jurisdictions : federal, state, and local government responsibilities -- Chapter overview -- Chapter learning objectives -- The new normalcy -- The national concept of protecting the homeland -- Organizing for domestic security -- Federal -- The role of the congress -- State and local governments -- Chapter summary -- Chapter quiz -- Notes -- 12. America's national strategies : the plans driving the war on global terrorism and what they mean -- Chapter overview -- Chapter learning objectives -- What is a strategy? -- National security strategy -- National strategy for combating terrorism -- National strategy to combat weapons of mass destruction -- National military strategy -- National strategy for homeland security -- National strategy for the physical protection of critical infrastructures and key assets -- National strategy to secure cyberspace -- National money laundering strategy -- National drug control strategy -- Assessing the national strategies -- Chapter summary -- Chapter quiz -- Notes -- 13. Domestic antiterrorism and counterterrorism : the new role for states and localities and supporting law enforcement agencies -- Chapter overview -- Chapter learning objectives -- The front lines of terrorism -- Jurisdictions and responsibilities -- State and local planning -- Response -- Chapter summary -- Chapter quiz -- Notes -- 14. Critical infrastructure protection and key assets : protecting America's most important targets -- Chapter overview -- Chapter learning objectives -- Lifeblood of the U.S. economy -- Means for protecting critical infrastructure -- Types of critical infrastructure -- Chapter summary -- Chapter quiz -- Notes -- 15. Incident management and emergency management : preparing for when prevention fails -- Chapter overview -- Chapter learning objectives -- Thinking ... and experiencing the unthinkable -- The emergency response challenge -- Management of domestic incidents -- The all-hazards approach -- Principles and components of emergency management -- Emergency management systems and operations -- The future of national domestic incident management -- Challenges for state and local government emergency operations planning -- Chapter summary -- Chapter quiz -- Notes -- 16. Business preparedness, continuity, and recovery : private-sector responses to terrorism -- Chapter overview -- Chapter learning objectives -- New world of disorder -- Definitions and standards -- Changing business environment : the Usama effect -- Legal issues -- Planning for the worst -- Supply chain security -- Physical security -- Information technology continuity and recovery -- Chapter summary -- Chapter quiz -- Notes -- 17. Public awareness and personal and family preparedness : simple solutions, serious challenges -- Chapter overview -- Chapter learning objectives -- The preparedness challenge -- Risk communications -- Individual, family, and community antiterrorism measures -- Principles of emergency preparedness planning -- Indications of a terrorist attack -- Chapter summary -- Chapter quiz -- Notes -- 18. The future of homeland security : adapting and responding to the evolving terrorist threat while balancing safety and civil liberties -- Chapter overview -- Chapter learning objectives -- The future of terrorism -- The future of technology -- The future of homeland security structures -- Chapter summary -- Notes -- Appendix 1. Profile of significant Islamic extremist and international terrorist groups and state sponsors -- Profiles of significant Islamic extremist terrorist groups -- Profiles of significant international terrorist groups -- Notes -- Appendix 2. Volunteer services -- Volunteers are "first responders" too -- The citizenry organized, volunteers -- Notes -- Appendix 3. The media and issues for homeland security -- The media -- Notes -- Appendix 4. Medical and public health services emergency and disaster planning and response : public health and medical organizations have unique and demanding responsibilities for preparing and responding to terrorist attacks -- Federal support for medical responses -- Organizing state and local activities -- Appendix 5. Preparing and responding to threats against the agriculture sector -- Federal agricultural security and response resources -- Protection of critical agriculture infrastructure -- Preparedness and response.
Responsibility: Mark A. Sauter, James Jay Carafano.
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