Understanding Homeland Security /
Martin, Gus,
Understanding Homeland Security / Gus Martin. - California, USA SAGE Publications Inc. 2015 - xiii, 478 pages :
"Gus Martin's Understanding Homeland Security offers much-needed insight into the complex nature of issues addressed by the homeland security enterprise. A comprehensive textbook for students and professionals alike, this book covers such subject areas as emergency management, terrorist threats, criminal justice administration, intelligence, armed conflict, and social environments. Martin's pedagogical approach is designed to stimulate critical thinking in readers, allowing them to comprehend the fundamentals and the very dynamic nature of homeland security. Understanding Homeland Security introduces readers to homeland security in the modern era, focusing particularly on the post-September 11, 2001 era. Reviewing theories, agency missions, laws and regulations governing the homeland security enterprise, this book keeps readers on the cutting edge."--Page 4 of cover.
9781452286884 (pbk.) 1452286884 (pbk.)
Civil defense
National security
Terrorism
Emergency management
HV6432 / .M298 2015
Understanding Homeland Security / Gus Martin. - California, USA SAGE Publications Inc. 2015 - xiii, 478 pages :
"Gus Martin's Understanding Homeland Security offers much-needed insight into the complex nature of issues addressed by the homeland security enterprise. A comprehensive textbook for students and professionals alike, this book covers such subject areas as emergency management, terrorist threats, criminal justice administration, intelligence, armed conflict, and social environments. Martin's pedagogical approach is designed to stimulate critical thinking in readers, allowing them to comprehend the fundamentals and the very dynamic nature of homeland security. Understanding Homeland Security introduces readers to homeland security in the modern era, focusing particularly on the post-September 11, 2001 era. Reviewing theories, agency missions, laws and regulations governing the homeland security enterprise, this book keeps readers on the cutting edge."--Page 4 of cover.
9781452286884 (pbk.) 1452286884 (pbk.)
Civil defense
National security
Terrorism
Emergency management
HV6432 / .M298 2015