Wiley Pathways Introduction to Homeland Security: Understanding Terrorism With an Emergency Management Perspective

You can get there
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 United States.Prepare for a terrorist attack by creating an advisory council, passing ordinances, acquiring monetary resources, and establishing an EOC.Effectively respond to a terrorist attack through the many functions involved, including the protection of first responders and the decontamination of the victims.Recover from a terrorist attack through both short–term and long–term measures.Anticipate the future challenges we face in homeland security, and comprehend the various types of attacks that might take place.
Wiley Pathways helps you achieve your goals
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.

Spis treści:
Chapter 1: Understanding a New National priority: 9/11, Homeland Security, and Emer gency Management.
Chapter 2: Identifying Terrorism: Ideologically Motivated Acts of Violence.
Chapter 3: Recognizing the Causes of Terrorism: Differing Perspectives and the Role of Ideology.
Chapter 4: Comprehending Terrorists and Their Behavior: Who They are and What They Do.
Chapter 5: Uncovering the Dynamic Nature of Terrorism: History and Change over Time.
Chapter 6: Evaluating a Major Dilemma: Terrorism, the Media, and Censorship.
Chapter 7: Contemplating a Quandary: Terrorism, Security, and Liberty.
Chapter 8: Preventing Terrorist Attacks: Root Causes, Law, Intelligence, Counter–terrorism, and Border Control.
Chapter 9: Protecting against Potential Attacks: Threat Assessment and Security Enhancement.
Chapter 10: Preparing for the Unthinkable: Readiness for Terrorism.
Chapter 11: Responding to Attacks: Important Functions and Coordination Mechanisms.
Chapter 12: Recovering from Impacts: Short–term and Long–term Measures
Chapter 13: L.ooking toward the Future: Forthcoming Challenges and Opportunities.
Glossary.
Index.

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You can get there
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 t he 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 United States.Prepare for a terrorist attack by creating an advisory council, passing ordinances, acquiring monetary resources, and establishing an EOC.Effectively respond to a terrorist attack through the many functions involved, including the protection of first responders and the decontamination of the victims.Recover from a terrorist attack through both short–term and long–term measures.Anticipate the future challenges we face in homeland security, and comprehend the various types of attacks that might take place.
Wiley Pathways helps you achieve your goals
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.