Terror, Security, and Money : Balancing the Risks, Benefits, and Costs of Homeland Security /

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In seeking to evaluate the efficacy of post-9/11 homeland security expenses--which have risen by more than a trillion dollars, not including war costs--the common query has been, "Are we safer?" This, however, is the wrong question. Of course we are "safer"--The posting of a sing...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mueller, John E.
Otros Autores: Stewart, Mark G., 1961-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2011.
Temas:
Terrorism > United States > Prevention > Cost effectiveness.
Terrorism > Costs.
National security > United States > Costs.
Terrorisme > Coût.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Terrorism.
National security > Costs
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Assessing Risk; Chapter 2: Terrorism as a Hazard to Human Life; Chapter 3: The Full Costs of Terrorism; Chapter 4: Evaluating Increases in Homeland Security Spending; Chapter 5: Protecting the Homeland: Some Parameters; Chapter 6: Homeland Protection: Infrastructure; Chapter 7: Protecting the Airlines; Chapter 8: Assessing Policing, Mitigation, Resilience; Chapter 9: Conclusions and Political Realities; Appendix: The Risk Assessment Process; Notes; References; Index.

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