Homeland Security : Assessing the First Five Years.
Title:
Homeland Security : Assessing the First Five Years.
Author:
Chertoff, Michael.
ISBN:
9780812205886
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (216 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Threats -- 1: Assessing the Dangers -- 2: The Ideological Roots of Terror -- Prevention -- 3: Securing the Border-and Reforming Immigration -- 4: Using Every Tool -- 5: Why Soft Power Works -- 6: Why Washington Won't Work -- Protection: Reducing Vulnerabilities -- 7: Protecting and Preserving Infrastructure -- 8: Cybersecurity -- 9: Responding to IEDs at Home -- 10: Managing Identity -- Preparation and Response -- 11: Managing Risk -- 12: Biological Threats and Biodefenses -- 13: The Question of FEMA and Homeland Security -- International Dimensions -- 14: Cooperation and Consensus Abroad -- 15: The Responsibility to Contain -- Conclusion: Before September 11-and Since -- Notes -- Index -- Acknowledgments.
Abstract:
Michael Chertoff outlines a long-term strategy for protecting America from terrorist attacks and preparing for effective responses to man-made and natural disasters. The former homeland security secretary also urges the nation to resist complacency, maintain its resolve, and build on past successes.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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