Wiley Pathways Introduction to Homeland Security: Understanding Terrorism With an Emergency Management Perspective, 1st Edition
, by David A. McEntire (University of North Texas )- ISBN: 9780470482759 | 0470482753
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- Copyright: 3/1/2009
Whether you’re already working in the homeland security or emergency management fields and looking to expand your skills, or setting out on a new career path, Wiley Pathways Introduction to Homeland Securityomeland Home will help you get there. Easy-to-read, practical, and up-to-date, this text helps you learn about terrorism and gives you a full overview of the threats we face and why. It also helps you master the core competencies and skills you need to succeed before, during and after attacks occur.
With this book, you will be able to: * Define homeland security, understand how it changed after 9/11, and explore its relationship with emergency management. * Recognize the causes of terrorism and what prompts people to engage in terrorist attacks. * Assess the trade-offs between security and rights, and understand how terrorism exploits the tension between them. * Work to prevent terrorist attacks by promoting laws that prohibit terrorism and protecting all points of entry into the
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The books in this series offer a coordinated curriculum for learning about homeland security and emergency management. Learn more at www.wiley.com/go/pathways.