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082 0 0 _a363.340973
100 1 _aMcEntire, David A.,
_eauthor.
_9121007
245 1 0 _aIntroduction to homeland security :
_bunderstanding terrorism prevention and emergency management /
_cDavid A. McEntire.
250 _aSecond edition.
264 1 _aHoboken, NJ :
_bWiley,
_c2019.
300 _axxv, 380 pages :
_billustrations (black and white)
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
336 _astill image
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
500 _aPrevious edition: 2008.
505 0 _aUnderstanding a new global priority : terrorism, homeland security, and emergency management -- Identifying terrorism : ideologically motivated acts of violence and their relation to disasters -- Recognizing the causes of terrorism : differing perspectives and the role of ideology -- Comprehending terrorists and their behavior : who they are and what they do -- Uncovering the dynamic nature of terrorism : history of violence and change over time -- Evaluating a major dilemma : terrorism, the media, and censorship -- Contemplating a quandary : terrorism, security, and liberty -- Preventing terrorist attacks : root causes, law, intelligence, counterterrorism -- Securing the nation : border control and sector safety -- Protecting against potential attacks : threat assessment, mitigation and other measures -- Preparing for the unthinkable : efforts to get ready for terrorism -- Responding to attacks : important functions and coordination mechanisms -- Recovering from impacts : short- and long-term measures -- Assessing significant threats : WMD and cyberterorrism -- Looking toward the future : challenges and opportunities.
650 0 _aTerrorism
_zUnited States
_xPrevention.
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650 0 _aTerrorism
_xGovernment policy
_zUnited States.
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650 0 _aEmergency management
_zUnited States.
_9121008
650 0 _aCivil defence
_zUnited States.
_960080
650 0 _aNational security
_zUnited States.
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