Homeland security
Subtitle: a complete guide to understanding, preventing, and surviving terrorism
By: Mark A. Sauter, James Jay Carafano.
Contributors: Carafano, James Jay, 1955-
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 483
Subjects: Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention; Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention -- Citizen participation; Terrorism -- Government policy -- United States; Civil defense -- United States; Emergency management -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction. Every American has a role in homeland security; title: Homeland security : the American tradition; title: The rise of modern terrorism : the road to 9/11; title: The birth of modern homeland security : the national response to the 9/11 attacks; title: The mind of the terrorist : why they hate us; title: Al-Qaida and other Islamic extremist groups : understanding fanaticism in the name of religion; title: The transnational dimensions of terrorism : the unique dangers of the twenty-first century; title: Domestic terrorist groups : the forgotten threat; title: Terrorist operations and tactics : how attacks are planned and executed; title: Weapons of mass destruction : understanding the great terrorist threats and getting beyond the hype; title: The digital battlefield : cyber-terrorism and cyber-security; title: Homeland security roles, responsibilities and jurisdictions : federal, state, and local government responsibilities; title: America's national strategies : the plans driving the war on global terrorism and what they mean; title: Domestic antiterrorism and counterterrorism : the new role for states and localities and supporting law enforcement agencies; title: Critical infrastructure protection and key assets : protecting America's most important targets; title: Incident management and emergency management : preparing for when prevention fails; title: Business preparedness, continuity, and recovery : private-sector responses to terrorism; title: Public awareness and personal and family preparedness : simple solutions, serious challenges; title: The future of homeland security : adapting and responding to the evolving terrorist threat while balancing safety and civil liberties; title: Appendix 1. Profile of significant Islamic extremist and international terrorist groups and state sponsors; title: Appendix 2. Volunteer services; title: Appendix 3. The media and issues for homeland security; title: Appendix 4. Medical and public health services emergency and disaster planning and response : public health and medical organizations have unique and demanding responsibilities for preparing and responding to terrorist attacks; title: Appendix 5. Preparing and responding to threats against the agriculture sector.