Under construction : making homeland security at the local level /

In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, security became the paramount concern of virtually everyone involved in governing the United States. While the public's most enduring memories of that time involved the actions of the Bush administration or Congress, the day-to-day reality of home...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Fosher, Kerry B.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, ©2009.
Subjects:
Civil defense > Government policy > Massachusetts > Boston.
Local government > Massachusetts > Boston.
Civil defense > Government policy > United States.
Terrorism > Social aspects > United States.
Terrorism > United States > Prevention.
National security > United States.
Protection civile > Politique gouvernementale > Massachusetts > Boston.
Administration locale > Massachusetts > Boston.
Protection civile > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Terrorisme > Aspect social > États-Unis.
NATURE > Natural Disasters.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Disasters & Disaster Relief.
Local government
National security
Terrorism > Prevention
Terrorism > Social aspects
Innere Sicherheit
Terrorismus
Bekämpfung
Massachusetts > Boston
United States
USA
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Positions
  • Context : policy and geography
  • Muddling through : methods, ethics, and writing
  • Finding the community
  • A brief introduction to homeland security work
  • Daily tasks
  • Conceptualizing security
  • Maintaining flexibility : how the work gets done
  • Opportunities and problems : final comments.

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