Homeland Security: Assessing the First Five Years

by Michael Chertoff and Lee Hamilton

Book Overview

In 2003, the President and the U.S. Congress established the Department of Homeland Security. From the beginning, its mission was clear: prevent terrorist attacks, protect against threats to America's safety and security, and prepare the nation to respond effectively to disasters, both natural and man-made. This monumental mission demands a comprehensive strategy. It also requires a crystal-clear explanation of that strategy to Americans and their...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812242025
• ISBN13: 9780812242027
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"