000			01443cam a2200205 i 4500
008			140603s2015 caua b 001 0 eng d
020			_a9781452286884 (pbk.)
020			_a1452286884 (pbk.)
041			_aeng
050			_aHV6432 _b.M298 2015
100	1		_aMartin, Gus,
245	1	0	_aUnderstanding Homeland Security / _cGus Martin.
260			_aCalifornia, USA _bSAGE Publications Inc. _c2015
300			_axiii, 478 pages :
520			_a"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.
650		0	_aCivil defense
650		0	_aNational security
650		0	_aTerrorism
650		0	_aEmergency management
999			_c1578 _d1578