First to Arrive – State and Local Responses to Terrorism (Bcsia Studies in International Security) - Softcover

Kayyem, Juliette N

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0262611953 ISBN 13: 9780262611954

Publisher: MIT Press, 2003

Synopsis

Since September 11, 2001, the United States has been preoccupied by the federal role in preparedness against terror attacks, and by ways to provide a quick fix through organizational overhauls. Airport security has been federalized, and Congress has approved a Cabinet-level homeland security agency. By contrast, national discussion of state and local preparedness has been largely absent.

First to Arrive argues that the best way for America to prepare for terrorism is to listen to people in the field; those working on the ground can guide decisions at the top. Many of the contributors are first responders who have long been dedicated to domestic preparedness; others are political scientists and historians who provide a broader context. They analyze critical but often overlooked issues, explain the operational needs of state and local governments, and provide practical solutions to the challenges of local and state domestic preparedness.

These essays grew out of a series of discussions held by the Executive Session on Domestic Preparedness at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. Begun before the September 11 attacks and continuing after them, they offer a guide to US domestic security in today's world.

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About the Authors

Juliette Kayyem is the Faculty Director of the Homeland Security Project at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, where she serves as the Robert and René e Belfer Senior Lecturer. She was previously Assistant Secretary at DHS.

Robyn L. Pangi is a research associate at the Executive Session on Domestic Preparedness.

Edition details

• Publisher: MIT Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0262611953
• ISBN 13: 9780262611954
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304