Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on Homeland and Civil Security ― A Research-based Introduction

Offering a research-based introduction to cross-disciplinary perspectives on homeland and civil security, Siedschlag and his U.S. and international contributors demonstrate how practical accounts of single cases and threat environments as well as comparative studies of homeland security policies foster the common goal of advancing knowledge and sharing practices of scientific inquiry. Thirteen chapters are divided into five parts: aspects from the mission space; aspects from disciplines; transversal aspects; aspects of programming for homeland and civil security; conclusion and outlook. Chapters are: examining the strategic hybrid threat; border management; the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster from an emergency management perspective; beyond the storms; the role of intelligence in homeland security; geospatial intelligence and the geospatial revolution; use of “drones” in homeland security; risk management within tribally inclusive geographic areas; the leadership LEAP; ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) in homeland and civil security research and the European Union approach; homeland security within a school of public affairs; trends on security research in Europe; the scientific status new security studies. Annotation c2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Alexander Siedschlag is Professor and Chair of Homeland Security at The Pennsylvania State University. He obtained his PhD from the University of Munich and his venia legendi, or habilitation, from Humboldt University Berlin. He is the author of six monographs and over 100 articles, and has edited twelve anthologies.