The Homeland Security Dilemma

Author : Frank P. Harvey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135973858

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The Homeland Security Dilemma by Frank P. Harvey Pdf

This book explores the paradox of the ‘security dilemma’ in International Relations, as applied to the post-9/11 context of homeland security. The book's central argument can be summed up by the following counterintuitive thesis: the more security you have, the more security you will need. It argues that enhancing security does not make terrorism more likely, but rather it raises public expectations and amplifies public outrage after subsequent failures. The book contests that this dilemma will continue to shape American, Canadian and British domestic and international security priorities for decades. In exploring the key policy implications resulting from this, the book highlights the difficulty in finding a solution to this paradox, as the most rational and logical policy options are part of the problem. This book will be of interest to students of Homeland Security, Security Studies, US politics, and IR in general.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1374334308

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The homeland security dilemma by Anonim Pdf

Any discrepancy between, on the one hand, the security the public or business community expects in return for its investments (or feels it deserves in return for its sacrifices) and, on the other, the actual level of security the government appears to be delivering will increase public threat perceptions and, by extension, the political pressures to spend even more to fix the problem (Harvey 2004: [...] Everything from abuse at the Abu Ghraib prison, to the bombing of the Golden Mosque in Samara, to fears of a civil war in Iraq, to images of angry Muslims involved in violent protests around the world following the publication of caricatures of the prophet Mohammad, to images of kidnap victims (most of whom have been released in return for ransoms) and suicide bombings in Iraq and Afghanistan, to [...] Even if we combine the effects of 9/11, the anthrax attacks, the Bali, Madrid and London bombings, and throw in every other terrorist attack in the world (Iraq and Afghanistan included) over the last two decades, the probability of being a target of a terrorist attack would be infinitesimally tiny. [...] The real problem today, then, is not the 'failure of imagination', it is the 'imagination of failure' that continues to entrench into American domestic politics the main elements of the homeland security dilemma. [...] In fact, the more compelling the logic, arguments and evidence offered to support the existence of a homeland security dilemma, the more obvious the challenges for identifying a coherent set of policy alternatives, because the most rational options are part of the problem.

Author : Ben Buchanan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780190694807

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The Cybersecurity Dilemma by Ben Buchanan Pdf

Why do nations break into one another's most important computer networks? There is an obvious answer: to steal valuable information or to attack. But this isn't the full story. This book draws on often-overlooked documents leaked by Edward Snowden, real-world case studies of cyber operations, and policymaker perspectives to show that intruding into other countries' networks has enormous defensive value as well. Two nations, neither of which seeks to harm the other but neither of which trusts the other, will often find it prudent to launch intrusions. This general problem, in which a nation's means of securing itself threatens the security of others and risks escalating tension, is a bedrock concept in international relations and is called the 'security dilemma'. This book shows not only that the security dilemma applies to cyber operations, but also that the particular characteristics of the digital domain mean that the effects are deeply pronounced. The cybersecurity dilemma is both a vital concern of modern statecraft and a means of accessibly understanding the essential components of cyber operations.

Author : Robert Jervis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UCLA:31158011478350

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Cooperation Under the Security Dilemma by Robert Jervis Pdf

Author : Michael P. Colaresi
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199389773

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Democracy Declassified by Michael P. Colaresi Pdf

Theories of democratic transparency and foreign policy success -- Not so exceptional : the theory, uses, and reality of national security secrecy in democracies -- The potential abuses of national security secrecy -- The consequences of potential abuse for public consent -- Solving the secrecy dilemma -- The consequences of national security oversight in democracies -- A view of national security oversight institutions -- Revealing evidence : support, spending and success -- Conclusion -- Implications and innovations -- Apendices: formal models, data and statistical result.

Author : Sheriff Folarin,Abiodun Raufu,Godwyns Agbude
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2024-09-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1666953156

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Homeland Security and Terrorism in Nigeria by Sheriff Folarin,Abiodun Raufu,Godwyns Agbude Pdf

Tracing the origins and examining the dimensions of homeland security challenges, this book analyzes these crises, deepens understanding of the Nigerian security dilemma, and seeks pathways to a more secure homeland.

Author : Ken Booth,Nicholas Wheeler
Publisher : Red Globe Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2008-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780333587447

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The Security Dilemma by Ken Booth,Nicholas Wheeler Pdf

This major new contribution to the study of internatioal politics provides the first comprehensive analysis of the concept of the "security dilemma," the phrase used to describe the mistrust and fear which is often thought to be the inevitable consequence of living in a world of sovereign states. By exploring the theory and practice of the security dilemma through the prisms of fear, cooperation and trust, it considers whether the security dilemma can be mitigated or even transcended analyzing a wide range of historical and contemporary cases

Author : Glenn H. Snyder
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 0801484286

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Alliance Politics by Glenn H. Snyder Pdf

Glenn H. Snyder creates a theory of alliances by deductive reasoning about the international system, by integrating ideas from neorealism, coalition formation, bargaining, and game theory, and by empirical generalization from international history. Using cases from 1879 to 1914 to present a theory of alliance formation and management in a multipolar international system, he focuses particularly on three cases--Austria-Germany, Austria-Germany-Russia, and France-Russia--and examines twenty-two episodes of intra-alliance bargaining. Snyder develops the concept of the alliance security dilemma as a vehicle for examining influence relations between allies. He draws parallels between alliance and adversary bargaining and shows how the two intersect. He assesses the role of alliance norms and the interplay of concerts and alliances.His great achievement in Alliance Politics is to have crafted definitive scholarly insights in a way that is useful and interesting not only to the specialist in security affairs but also to any reasonably informed person trying to understand world affairs.

Author : Michael E. Brown
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1993-09-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0691000689

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Ethnic Conflict and International Security by Michael E. Brown Pdf

8. Ethnic conflict and refugees, by Kathleen Newland

Author : Jacques deLisle,Avery Goldstein
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815738367

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After Engagement by Jacques deLisle,Avery Goldstein Pdf

" From cooperation to a new cold war: is this the future for today's two great powers? U.S. policy toward China is at an inflection point. For more than a generation, since the 1970s, a near-consensus view in the United States supported engagement with China, with the aim of integrating China into the U.S.-led international order. By the latter part of the 2010s, that consensus had collapsed as a much more powerful and increasingly assertive China was seen as a strategic rival to theUnited States. How the two countries tackle issues affecting the most important bilateral relationship in the world will significantly shape overall international relations for years to come. In this timely book, leading scholars of U.S.-China relations and China's foreign policy address recent changes in American assessments of China's capabilities and intentions and consider potential risks to international security, the significance of a shifting international distribution of power, problems of misperception, and the risk of conflicts. China's military modernization, its advancing technology, and its Belt and Road Initiative, as well as regional concerns, such as the South China Sea disputes, relations with Japan, and tensions on the Korean Peninsula, receive special focus. "

Author : Alexander Siedschlag,Andrea Jerkovic
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781786605931

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Homeland Security Cultures by Alexander Siedschlag,Andrea Jerkovic Pdf

Focusing on this broader security culture framework of analysis, this text uses a comprehensive approach to explore cultural factors empirically and pragmatically as they affect threat environment and assessment along core missions, organizational responses, and the aim of fostering safe and secure societies.

Author : Martin C. Libicki,Lillian Ablon,Tim Webb
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-10
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780833091017

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The Defender’s Dilemma by Martin C. Libicki,Lillian Ablon,Tim Webb Pdf

Cybersecurity is a constant, and, by all accounts growing, challenge. This report, the second in a multiphase study on the future of cybersecurity, reveals perspectives and perceptions from chief information security officers; examines the development of network defense measures—and the countermeasures that attackers create to subvert those measures; and explores the role of software vulnerabilities and inherent weaknesses.

Author : Martin J. Alperen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781119289135

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Foundations of Homeland Security by Martin J. Alperen Pdf

The Complete Guide to Understanding the Structure of Homeland Security Law New topics featuring leading authors cover topics on Security Threats of Separatism, Secession and Rightwing Extremism; Aviation Industry’s 'Crew Resource Management' Principles'; and Ethics, Legal, and Social Issues in Homeland Security Legal, and Social Issues in Homeland Security. In addition, the chapter devoted to the Trans-Pacific Partnership is a description of economic statecraft, what we really gain from the TPP, and what we stand to lose. The Power of Pop Culture in the Hands of ISIS describes how ISIS communicates and how pop culture is used expertly as a recruiting tool Text organized by subject with the portions of all the laws related to that particular subject in one chapter, making it easier to reference a specific statute by topic Allows the reader to recognize that homeland security involves many specialties and to view homeland security expansively and in the long-term Includes many references as a resource for professionals in various fields including: military, government, first responders, lawyers, and students Includes an Instructor Manual providing teaching suggestions, discussion questions, true/false questions, and essay questions along with the answers to all of these

Author : Esther Brimmer
Publisher : Center for Transatlantic Relations Sais
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015074060297

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Five Dimensions of Homeland & International Security by Esther Brimmer Pdf

The Five Dimensions of Homeland and International Security project set out to understand better the intersections between homeland and international security and the implications of these connections for preparedness. For decades strategists endeavored to develop theories that helped policy makers safeguard vital national interest during Cold War. The post 9/11 world raises the specter of violent non-state actors able to inflict mass casualties even on the most powerful country in the world. Hurricane Katrina reminded us of the violence of nature that can also have a devastating impact on the nation. This project considered whether some national security concepts can help orient homeland security thinking to promote preparedness. The objective is to enhance the security of our society by being prepared to address a range of challenges. The project explored the applicability of "5Ds": deterrence, denial, dissuasion, defense and diplomacy. The goal was not to slavishly apply traditional concepts, but to seek a nugget of insight from each to help forge new, effective ways to support preparedness. In the immediate aftermath of 9/11 policymakers' attention focused on securing the homeland; however, we suggest that shaping the international environment can enhance or detract from homeland security. International security concepts may provide ways to influence the international environment that makes preparedness more effective at home.

Author : Christos Boukalas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-26
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781136025600

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Homeland Security, its Law and its State by Christos Boukalas Pdf

This book assesses the impact of post-9/11 domestic counterterrorism policy on US political life. It examines political discourse, law, institutional architecture, and state-population relations, and shows that ‘homeland security’ is a project with wide-ranging implications for democratic institutions and culture. These implications are addressed through a novel approach that treats law and the state as social relations, and relates developments in law to those in the state and in social dynamics. On this basis, the book examines the new political representations in counterterrorism discourse, especially regarding the relation between the state and the population. It examines the form and content of counterterrorism law, the powers it provides, and the structure and functions it prescribes for the state. By focusing on the new Department of Homeland Security and the restructuring of the intelligence apparatus, the book assesses the new, intelligence-led, policing model. Finally, it examines forms of popular support and resistance to homeland security, to discuss citizenship and state-population relations. The author concludes that homeland security has turned the US into a hybrid polity; the legal and political institutions of democracy remain intact, but their content and practices become authoritarian and exclude the population from politics. These legal and political forms remain operative beyond counterterrorism, in the context of the present economic crisis. They are a permanent configuration of power. This book is an indispensable companion for students of (counter-) Terrorism and Security Studies, Politics, Human Rights, Constitutional and Criminal Law, American Studies, and Criminology.