Description
Bullock and Haddow have set the standard for homeland security textbooks, and they follow up their top-selling second edition with this substantially improved third edition. Professional practitioners value the decades of experience that the authors bring to their analysis, and their passionate argument for an all-hazards approach to enhancing America's safety is now presented still more cogently.Links to the most current online government information help to keep the text up-to-date in this rapidly developing field.The bedrock principles of preparing for, mitigating, managing, and recovering from a disaster remain the same through the years, and this revision emphasizes their value with new clarity and conviction.- New chapter on the future of homeland security- Updates include developments since 2006, such as the shift from DHS to HHS of National Disaster Medical System- Slideshow of key moments in American homeland security, including 9/11 and Katrina
Table of Contents
1. Historic Overview of the Terrorist Threat2. Statutory Authority 3. Organizational Actions 4. Terrorist-Related Hazards 5. Safety and Security 6. Mitigation, Prevention, and Preparedness 7. Response and Recovery 8. Communications 9. Technology 10. The Future of Homeland Security



