Homeland Security and Terrorism : Readings and Interpretations

by Howard, Russell; Forest, James; Moore, Joanne

• ISBN13: 9780071452823
• ISBN10: 0071452826
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-16
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

The McGraw-Hill Homeland Security Series draws on frontline government, military, and business experts to detail what individuals and businesses can and must do to understand and move forward in this challenging new environment. Books in this timely and noteworthy series will cover everything from the balance between freedom and safety to strategies for protection of intellectual, business, and personal property to structures and goals of terrorist groups including Al-Qaeda.Homeland Security and Terrorismis a comprehensive collection of essays and articles addressing the problems and solutions of maintaining openness and freedom in American society, while providing protection against future terrorist incidents. Noted contributors including former Oklahoma governor Frank Keating discuss relevant matters from the changing relationships and responsibilities among government, industry, and private citizens to strategies for minimizing tensions between establishing defensive measures and the financial and societal costs of those matters.

Author Biography

Brigadier General (retired) Russell Howard, a career Special Forces officer, is the former Head of the Department of Social Sciences at the U.S. Military Academy. He has had numerous antiterror and counterterror responsibilities and has taught and published books and articles on terrorism subjects.

James Forest is the Director of Terrorism Studies and Assistant Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Military Academy. His teaching, research and publications focus on terrorist recruitment and training.

Major Joanne Moore is a career Army officer, currently serving in Iraq. Until recently, she served as an assistant professor of political science at the U.S. Military Academy, teaching courses on American politics and homeland security.

Table of Contents

PREFACE	v
FOREWORD	xviii
SECTION I THE THREAT	1	(104)
Chapter 1 Homeland Security and the New Terrorism	4	(15)
Chapter 2 Did 9/11 Matter? Terrorism and Counterterrorism Trends: Present, Past, and Future	19	(12)
Chapter 3 Putting WMD Terrorism into Perspective	31	(12)
Chapter 4 Invasive Species: The Biological Threat to America	43	(16)
Chapter 5 The Logic of Suicide Terrorism	59	(12)
Chapter 6 The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism	71	(34)
SECTION II SPECIFIC AREAS OF VULNERABILITY IN HOMELAND SECURITY	105	(110)
Chapter 7 Aviation Security: Promise or Reality?	108	(20)
Chapter 8 Improving Public Surface Transportation Security: What Do We Do Now?	128	(14)
Chapter 9 Border Security: Closing the Ingenuity Gap	142	(25)
Chapter 10 Cyber Threats: Ten Issues to Consider	167	(9)
Chapter 11 Securing America's Critical Infrastructures: A Top Priority for the Department of Homeland Security	176	(6)
Chapter 12 Seacurity: Improving the Security of the Global Sea-Container Shipping System	182	(13)
Chapter 13 Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector	195	(11)
Chapter 14 Food Biosecurity: Food Supply and Bioterrorism	206	(9)
SECTION III NATIONAL AND LOCAL RESPONSES TO THE THREAT	215	(108)
Chapter 15 Managing Intergovernmental Response to Terrorism and Other Extreme Events	217	(18)
Chapter 16 Terrorism Early Warning Groups: Regional Intelligence to Combat Terrorism	235	(11)
Chapter 17 Strategic Planning for First Responders: Lessons Learned from the NY Fire Department	246	(13)
Chapter 18 Catastrophic Terrorism: Local Response to a National Threat	259	(7)
Chapter 19 Terrorism and the Battle for Homeland Security	266	(6)
Chapter 20 National Strategy: Building Capability for the Long Haul	272	(51)
SECTION IV PUBLIC SECURITY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES	323	(90)
Chapter 21 American Civil Security: The U.S. Public and Homeland Security	325	(13)
Chapter 22 Terrorists, the Media, and Homeland Security	338	(17)
Chapter 23 Leadership through Media	355	(14)
Chapter 24 The USA PATRIOT Act: What's So Patriotic About Trampling on the Bill of Rights?	369	(15)
Chapter 25 The USA PATRIOT Act and Information Sharing Between the Intelligence and Law Enforcement Communities	384	(16)
Chapter 26 What Price Security? The USA PATRIOT Act and America's Balance Between Freedom and Security	400	(13)
SECTION V LESSONS LEARNED	413
Chapter 27 Preventing a Communications Blackout: The Need for Telecom Redundancy	414	(12)
Chapter 28 Risk Communication, the West Nile Virus Epidemic, and Bioterrorism: Responding to the Communication Challenges Posed by the Intentional or Unintentional Release of a Pathogen in an Urban Setting	426	(11)
Chapter 29 How Business Can Defeat Terrorism: Global Financial Firms' Battle the SARS Outbreak in Hong Kong	437	(6)
Chapter 30 Bioterrorism and the People: How to Vaccinate a City against Panic	443