A Practical Introduction to Homeland Security - 9781538125656

A Practical Introduction to Homeland SecurityHome and Abroad\nAuthor(s): Bruce Oliver Newsome, Jack A. Jarmon\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Rowman & Littlefield\nISBN-13: 9781538125656, 978-1538125656\nSynopsis\nThis text provides students with a practical introduction to the concepts, structure, politics, law, hazards, threats, and practices of homeland security everywhere, focusing on US homeland security, Canadian public safety, and European domestic security. It is a conceptual and practical textbook, not a theoretical work. It is focused on the knowledge and skills that will allow the reader to understand how homeland security is and should be practiced. \n\nGlobalization, population growth, migration, technology, aging infrastructure, and the simple trend to higher expectations are making homeland security more challenging. Yes, homeland security really is a global problem. The hyperconnectivity of todays world has reduced.