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Homeland Security : Policy and Politics by Nancy E. Marion, University of Akron, Kelley A. Cronin, Notre Dame College, Willard M. Oliver, Sam Houston State University is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Homeland Security : Policy and Politics about?

Homeland Policy and Politics is written for anyone who wants to learn more about issues in Homeland Security. In this book, the authors provide an analysis of controversial issues facing those who work in, or who are interested in, this new and still emerging field. In each chapter, the authors tackle a different issue related to Homeland Security. One of those issues is the organization and role of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in dealing with natural and man-made disasters. The costs of homeland security, and whether the expenditures are being spent wisely, is also discussed. Fusion centers, a new yet controversial approach to investigations, are the focus of another chapter. Other issues discussed in the book are intelligence-led policing, cyber security, and the use of torture at Guantanamo Bay. Each chapter begins with an explanation of the issue at hand, with some basic background information on the issue. This summary is followed by an explanation about why the issue is controversial. The authors then present arguments on all sides of the problem, giving the reader a full understanding of the topic. It also helps the reader think critically about the controversy an

Author

Nancy E. Marion, University of Akron, Kelley A. Cronin, Notre Dame College, Willard M. Oliver, Sam Houston State University

Publisher

Durham, North Carolina: Carolina Academic Press

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9781611634822

Subjects

Social Science, Management, Social_sciences

Rating

3.7 / 5 (16 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14