Homeland Security : : Assessing the First Five Years /

Homeland Security : : Assessing the First Five Years / / Michael Chertoff.

In 2003, the President and the U.S. Congress established the Department of Homeland Security. From the beginning, its mission was clear: prevent terrorist attacks, protect against threats to America's safety and security, and prepare the nation to respond effectively to disasters, both natural...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Penn Press eBook Package Complete Collection
VerfasserIn:
Chertoff, Michael,
TeilnehmendeR:
Hamilton, Lee H.
MitwirkendeR:
Hamilton, Lee H.,
Place / Publishing House:Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2011]
©2009
Year of Publication:2011
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (216 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • 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

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