Homeland Security Books

New and Published Books

1. Developments in Counter-Terrorist Measures and Uses of Technology

   Edited by Helen Fenwick

   This book considers some of the most notable aspects of the legal response to the "war on terror" post- 9/11 and the use of technology to support them. It examines the shift from a criminal justice response to the creation of a parallel preventive system running in tandem with it. This system...

   Published April 3rd 2012 by Routledge
2. Emergency Management

   The American Experience 1900-2010, Second Edition

   Edited by Claire B. Rubin

   Following in the footsteps of its popular predecessor, the second edition of Emergency Management: The American Experience 1900–2010 provides the background needed to understand the key political and policy underpinnings of emergency management, exploring how major "focusing events" have shaped the...

   Published April 2nd 2012 by CRC Press
3. International Terrorism Post-9/11

   Comparative Dynamics and Responses

   Edited by Asaf Siniver

   Series: Contemporary Terrorism Studies

   This edited volume brings together both western and non-western approaches to counter-terrorism in the post-9/11 era. This multi-cultural study of counter-terrorism strategies identifies common lessons from failed and successful attempts to counter the terrorist threat and provides guidelines for...

   Published March 28th 2012 by Routledge
4. Terrorism Studies

   A Reader

   Edited by John Horgan, Kurt Braddock

   This new Reader aims to guide students through some of the key readings on the subject of terrorism and political violence. In an age when there is more written about terrorism than anyone can possibly read in a lifetime, it has become increasingly difficult for students and scholars to navigate...

   Published July 13th 2011 by Routledge
5. Combating Terrorism (Routledge Revivals)

   By G Davidson Smith

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   Terrorism suffers the fate of many issues receiving wide media coverage: it is much discussed but little understood. First published in 1990, this book develops a clear conceptual framework which will enable the reader to come to a better assessment of the exact extent and nature of the threat...

   Published January 23rd 2011 by Routledge
6. Counter-Terrorism and Beyond

   The Culture of Law and Justice After 9/11

   Edited by Andrew Lynch, Nicola McGarrity, George Williams

   Series: Routledge Research in Terrorism and the Law

   This book considers the increasing trend towards a ‘culture of control’ in democratic countries. The post-9/11 counter-terrorism laws in nations such as the USA, the UK, Canada and Australia provide a stark demonstration of this trend. These laws share a focus on the pre-emption of crime,...

   Published May 23rd 2010 by Routledge
7. Continuity, Change and Crisis in Contemporary Ireland

   Edited by Brian Girvin, Gary Murphy

   The focus of this book is to analyse from a number of perspectives the politics of change in Ireland north and south since 1969. The emergence of the troubles in Northern Ireland, the final push to gain entry to the EEC, changing social mores and severe economic difficulties all begin to appear on...

   Published February 23rd 2010 by Routledge
8. Dealing with Failed States

   Crossing Analytic Boundaries

   Edited by Harvey Starr

   With the ever-increasing interdependence across individuals, groups, international organizations, and nation-states an increasingly significant policy concern in the contemporary turbulent world of globalization is the question of state failure. There has been a growing academic interest in the...

   Published May 31st 2009 by Routledge