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Homeland Security: Protecting America's Targets. THREE VOLUMES

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This part of a 3 volume set representing the state of security for the United States as of September 2006. Each volume covers a specific area of potential trouble.

Volume 1 - Borders and Points of Entry
Volume 2 - Public Spaces and Social Institutions
Volume 3 - Critical Infrastructure

The editor of the series, James Forest is Director of Terrorism Studies at West Point. In addition, he has written the introductory chapter in each of the three volumes to lay out the ground rules of the volume. Each chapter is then written by a specialist in that particular field. The authors have been asked to focus on what has been done in recent years to increase security, and also to alert us to remaining vulnerabilities in their particular areas.

This work seems destined to become the defining body of knowledge for the remainder of the decade.

The chapters in these volumes include:

Volume 1
Part I: Border Security
Securing the U.S. Border with Mexico
From '49th Parallel' to 'Security Perimeter': Changing Conceptions, Values and Structures along the U.S.-Canada Border
International Migration and Homeland Security: Coordination and Collaboration in North America
Securing the Western Hemisphere: Latin America and the Fight Against Terrorism of Global Reach
Global Trade and Food Security: Perspectives for the Twenty-First Century
Immigration and National Security: Post-9/11 Challenges for the United States
Migration and the 'Smart Border' Security Environment
International Human Trafficking and Homeland Security
Law Enforcement Challenges and 'Smart Borders'
Visa Security for a Post 9/11 Era

Part II: Maritime and Port Security
America's Maritime Homeland Security Challenge: Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Borders
International Cooperation for Maritime Security
Homeland Security and Unique Challenges of Alaska
Maritime Security and the Pacific Coast: Post-9/11 Challenges in Trade and Tourism

Volume 2
Part I: Understanding the Threat
Soft Targets, Hard Choices
The Threat of Terrorism to Midsize U.S. Cities ==Part II: Protecting Social Institutions
Securing National Monuments and Icons
School Safety in the Twenty-First century: Adapting to New Security Challenges Post-9/11
High Schools and Homeland Security
Protecting America's Colleges and Universities
Protecting the Super Bowl: The Terrorist Threat to Sporting Events

Part II: Protecting Social Institutions
Securing National Monuments and Icons
School Safety in the Twenty-First century: Adapting to New Security Challenges Post-9/11
High Schools and Homeland Security
Protecting America's Colleges and Universities
Protecting the Super Bowl: The Terrorist Threat to Sporting Events

Part III: Public Security Strategies and Perceptions
Protecting America's Communities from Terrorism: A Law Enforcement Perspective
The Role of Technology in Protecting America's Gathering Places
Bioterrorism and Biodefense for America's Public Spaces and Cities
Agricultural Bioterrorism: Dimensions of Fear and Public Perception
Public Perception and Homeland Security
Individual Perceptions and Appropriate Reactions to the Terrorist Threat in America's Public Spaces
Can Americans Ever Feel Safe in a Post-9/11 and Hurricane Katrina World
Knowledge of the Homeland Security Advisory System: Inattention in the Heartland

Volume 3
Part I: Understanding Critical Infrastructure
Assessing the Threat to Critical Infrastructure
Who's on First? A Strategy for Protecting Critical Infrastructure
DHS Science and Technology Initiatives in Critical Infrastructure Protection
Lessons to Be Learned from the British Experience in Critical Infrastructure Protection
Cross-Border Issues in Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Terrorism

Part II: Energy, Food and Water
Cutting the Cord: Economic Jihad, Canadian Oil, and U.S. Homeland Security
Protecting Vital Targets: Nuclear Power Plants
Agriculture and Food Defense
Drinking Water and Homeland Security
Preserving Water Integrity in Our Communities: Homeland Security Priorities of the Environmental Protection Agency

Part III: Transportation Systems
Mass Transit Systems Terrorism and Mass Transit: A UK Viewpoint
Aviation Security
'Betting the Nation': Poison Gas Cargoes through Target Cities
Protecting America's Western Rivers System.

Part IV: Finance and Technology
Vulnerabilities and Resilience in America's Financial Services
Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection
The Terrorist Threat to the Internet
Satellite-Based Mapping, Navigation, and Communication System: Global Security Concerns

The three volumes are available as a set under ISBN: 027598768X

Great recap of what is homeland security and not in the venicular of a newspaper! There has been a lot of laws passed, hearings held, committees formed and these books (3) get into the nuts and bolts of how we got there. A good read... primarily for an educational class or assignment but that's where the details are. A must read if you have been brainwashed by the New York Times or Los Angeles Times.