Homeland Security and Terrorism: Readings and Interpretations (DPG SOURCES) - Softcover

Forest, James J. F.; Howard, Russell D.; Moore, Joanne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0078026296 ISBN 13: 9780078026294

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2013

Synopsis

A timely, thought-provoking collection of essays from homeland security and terrorism experts

Featuring contributions by Peter Bergen, Brian Michael Jenkins, Bruce Hoffman, James Carafano, John Sullivan, Stephen Flynn and many others, this volume addresses:

•The complex nature of the contemporary terrorist threat against America

•New federal, state, and local efforts to prepare for a terrorist attack and foster resiliency

•Legal and ethical dimensions of homeland security

•Changing relationships and responsibilities among government, civil society, and private business enterprise

About this title

About the Authors

Dr. James Forest has published over a dozen books and teaches courses on terrorism and homeland security for military, law enforcement, and civilian programs.

Brigadier General (retired) Russell D. Howard is an American veteran Special Forces officer, academic, tutor, writer and counter-terrorism strategist. He was the founding Director of the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point and Co-Editor of four McGraw-Hill terrorism focused books: Terrorism and Counterterrorism with Dr. Bruce Hoffman, Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism with Dr. James J. F. Forest, Homeland Security and Terrorism with Dr. James J. F. Forest and Lieutenant Colonel Joanne Moore, and Defeating Terrorism with Lieutenant Colonel Reid L. Sawyer.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0078026296
• ISBN 13: 9780078026294
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 608