Theoretical Foundations of Homeland Security Strategies, Operations, and Structures

This new textbook outlines the main theories and concepts from a variety of disciplines that support homeland security operations, structures and strategies.

Following the terrorist attacks of September 11th, "homeland security" (HLS) grew in importance within the U.S. government (and around the world) and matured from a concept discussed among a relatively small cadre of policymakers and strategic thinkers to a broadly discussed issue in Congress and society with a growing academic presence. Yet the ability to discern a theory of homeland security that would support overall security strategy has been more elusive to both scholars and policymakers. This textbook aims to elucidate a grand theory of homeland security by leveraging the theoretical underpinnings of the disciplines that comprise the strategies, operations and structures of the HLS enterprise. In this way, each chapter contributes to a grand theory of homeland security as it explores a different discipline that influences or supports a domain of the homeland security enterprise. These chapters cover intelligence systems, terrorism origins and ideologies, emergency management, environmental and human security, cybersecurity policy, crime and security, global governance, risk management, public health, law and policy, technology, interagency collaboration and the sociology of security.

This book will be essential reading for students of Homeland Security and Emergency Response, and recommended reading for students of terrorism, intelligence, cybersecurity, risk management and national security.

1. Introduction to Security Theory James Ramsay, Keith Cozine, and John Comiskey 2. Risk Assessment and the Homeland Security Enterprise Brian Harte 3. The Sociology of Security Terrence O’Sullivan 4. Crime and Security Chelsea A. Binns 5. Terrorism: Origins, Ideologies, and Goals Kyle W. McDonnell and Keith Cozine 6. Interagency Collaboration John Comiskey 7. Emergency Management - Theories of Preparedness, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery Irmak Renda-Tanali 8. Global Governance and the Relationships Between Nations Keith Cozine 9. Intelligence and the Theory of Preventive Action Erik J. Dahl 10. Human and Environmental Security Theory James D. Ramsay 11. Public Health Security Terrence M. O’Sullivan and James D. Ramsay 12. Homeland Security Law and Policy Theory Michael McDaniel 13. Cybersecurity Policy and Theory Maeve Dion 14. Theoretical Underpinnings of Homeland Security Technology Michael D. Larrañaga and Patrick K. Smith

James D. Ramsay is Professor of Security Studies, University of New Hampshire, USA. He is co-author of Critical Issues in Homeland Security: A Casebook (2013) and co-editor of Introduction to Homeland Security (2012).

Keith Cozine is Associate Professor of Homeland Security at St John’s University, New York, USA.  

John Comiskey is Assistant Professor at Monmouth University, USA, and a retired New York City Police Lieutenant.