Critical issues in homeland security: a casebook

Abstract

Introduction PART I -- Legal and Policy Challenges in Homeland Security Chapter 1. Law and Policy Case 1.1: The Use of Drones in TCounterterrorism: The Case of Al-Awlaki, Tobias T. Gibson Case 1.2: Presidential Declaration of Disaster Decisions: The Case of Turndowns, Richard Sylves Chapter 2. Terrorism Case 2.1: The 1993 World Trade Center Bombing: A Success or a Failure for the FBI?, Linda Kiltz Case 2.2: Terrorist or Ecosaboteur? The Case of Briana Waters, Linda Kiltz Chapter 3. Environmental Security Case 3.1: Arctic Security: Oil, Polar Bears, Melting Ice Caps, and U.S. National Security, James Ramsay and John Lanicci Case 3.2: The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on the Environmental Security of the US Gulf Coast Region and Beyond, John Lanicci and James Ramsay PART II -- Operational Challenges in Homeland Security Chapter 4. Intelligence Case 4.1: The Attack on Mumbai, India, Steve Young Case 4.2: Using a Principal Agent in Intelligence Collection in Afghanistan, Steve Young Chapter 5. Critical Infrastructure Protection Case 5.1: Catastrophic Pandemic: Cases in Ethical Decision Making, Linda Kiltz Case 5.2: The Impact of Cyber-Security on Critical Infrastructure Protection: The Advanced Persistent Threat, Gary Kessler Chapter 6. Transportation Security Case 6.1: The Howard Street Tunnel Fire (Baltimore), Francis L. Edwards Case 6.2: The Impact of the 9/11 World Trade Center Attack on Transportation, Francis L. Edwards Chapter 7. Emergency Management Case 1: The San Bruno Gas Pipeline Explosion, David McEntire Case 2: Lessons Learned from the 2010 Haiti Earthquake, Joshua Kelly and David McEntire Conclusion