Understanding Homeland Security

by C. Augustus (Gus) Martin

Gus Martin’s Understanding Homeland Security provides students with a comprehensive introduction to U.S. homeland security in the modern world, with a focus on the post-September 11, 2001 era. This insightful resource examines the theories, agency missions, laws, and regulations governing the homeland security enterprise through the lens of threat scenarios and countermeasures related to terrorism, natural disasters, emergency management, cyber security, and much more. The Third Edition keeps readers on the forefront of homeland security with coverage of cutting-edge topics, such as the role of FEMA and preparedness planning; the role of civil liberty and countering extremism through reform; and hackings during the 2016 and 2018 U.S. elections. Readers will gain much-needed insight into the complex nature of issues surrounding today’s homeland security and learn to think critically to analyze and respond to various threat environments.

432 pages, Paperback

First published July 22, 2014

Reviews

[Melanie Malone · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was used as a textbook in one of my classes for graduate school. The textbook worked perfectly for my class. It is well written and provides a lot of information, including where to find other resources.

[Joan Concilio · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was the second of two textbooks assigned for my introductory homeland security grad-school class. It wasn't bad, but the other one was much more readable and followed a much more straightforward path.