A practical introduction to homeland security and emergency management : from home to abroad / created by Bruce Oliver Newsome and Jack A. Jarmon

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Homeland security definitions and structure -- Politics and law of homeland security -- Hazards and threats -- Terrorism -- Transnational crime -- Material hazards -- Natural risks -- Providing security -- Emergency management -- Site security -- Infrastructure security -- Information, communication, and cyber security -- Maritime security -- Aviation security -- Ground transport security -- Border security.

"A Practical Introduction to Homeland Security and Emergency Management: From Home to Abroad serves as an extremely versatile, useful and timely addition to the homeland security field."--Jason Levy, Virginia Commonwealth University A Practical Introduction to Homeland Security and Emergency Management: From Home to Abroad offers a comprehensive overview of the homeland security field, examining topics such as counter-terrorism, border and infrastructure security, and emergency management. Authors Bruce Newsome and Jack Jarmon take a holistic look at the issues and risks, their solutions, controls, and countermeasures, and their political and policy implications. They also demonstrate through cases and vignettes how various authorities, policymakers and practitioners seek to improve homeland security. The authors evaluate the current practices and policies of homeland security and emergency management ..