Introduction to Homeland Security
Principles of All-Hazards Risk Management
By- Jane Bullock, Founding partner, Bullock and Haddow LLC; Former Chief of Staff to the Director of FEMA
- George Haddow, Adjunct Professor, The Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
- Damon Coppola, Senior Associate, Bullock & Haddow LLC
Bullock, Haddow, and Coppola have set the standard for homeland security textbooks, and they follow up best-selling third edition with this substantially improved version. As with its predecessor, the book clearly delineates the bedrock principles of preparing for, mitigating, managing, and recovering from emergencies and disasters. However, this new edition emphasizes their value with improved clarity and focus. Whats more, it has been thoroughly revised to include changes that are based on transformations relevant to the political, budgetary, and legal aspects of homeland security that have changed since the 2008 Presidential election (and subsequent change in the administration). These include: new chapters on intelligence and counterterrorism, border security, transportation security, and cybersecurity; an expansion of material on the organization of the Department of Homeland Security; strategic and philosophical changes that are recommended and/or that have occurred as a result of the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review completed in 2010; updated budgetary information on both homeland security programs, and on the homeland security grants that have supported safety and security actions at the state and local levels, as well as in the private sector; and changes in the way the public perceives and receives information about security risk, including the elimination of the Homeland Security Advisory System.
Audience
Professionals and students in Homeland Security and government/modern history programs; government officials and national policy-makers, private security and risk assessment professionals, state, federal, and private security training programs, emergency management personnel.
Hardbound, 688 Pages
Published: January 2012
Imprint: Butterworth Heinemann
ISBN: 978-0-12-415802-3
Reviews
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"The fourth edition of
Homeland Security by Bullock and Haddow is truly a "Swiss Army Knife" type of textbook based on its usefulness and versatility. It is an excellent reference tool for emergency responders, and for criminal justice and terrorism courses. The graphic materials are first rate and the data sets are current and relevant for students as well as decision-makers. Overall, it is a terrific resource for multiple majors and courses which saves money for students by being applicable for a variety of courses. I highly recommend this product."--Melvin M. Vuk, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Retired, Global Security and Intelligence Studies, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
"This is the authoritative text on emergency management, covering all of the key areas, including the new National Incident Management System and National Response Plan requirements. I have used it extensively in instruction and as a desk reference. It goes beyond the basic government requirements to address the fundamentals of managing an emergency, whether it's man-made or a natural disaster. A must-have for any emergency management practitioner or professor."--Jeffrey C. Price, M.A., C.M., Associate Professor, Department of Aviation & Aerospace Science, School of Professional Studies, The Metropolitan State College of Denver
"This text is perhaps one of the most comprehensive, in-depth examinations of Homeland Security that I have the opportunity to review. Students will greatly benefit by the clarity, detail, and level of professional application. It is quite obvious that the authors invested a tremendous amount of time, research, and expertise into the text."--Dr.Jeffrey S.Czarnec, Chairman, Department of Criminal Justice, Hesser College
Contents
Chapter 1: Homeland Security: The Concept, the Organization
Chapter 2: Historic Overview of the Terrorist Threat
Chapter 3: Hazards
Chapter 4: Governmental Homeland Security Structures
Chapter 5: Intelligence and Counterterrorism
Chapter 6: Border Security, Immigration, and Customs Enforcement
Chapter 7: Transportation Safety and Security
Chapter 8: Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection
Chapter 9: All-Hazards Emergency Response and Recovery
Chapter 10: Mitigation, Prevention, and Preparedness
Chapter 11: Communications
Chapter 12: Science and Technology
Chapter 13: The Future of Homeland Security
