Introduction to Homeland Security, Third Edition provides the latest developments in the policy and operations of domestic security efforts of the agencies under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Author Biographies. Chapter 1: Introduction to Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Chapter 2: Vital National Interests and the Defense of the Homeland. Chapter 3: Principle Hazards. Chapter 4: Protection of the Homeland and the Establishment of the United States Department of Homeland Security. Chapter 5: Homeland Security and Emergency Management: Function and Operations. Chapter 6: The Partnerships of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Chapter 7: Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation Strategies. Chapter 8: Disaster Response, Recover, and Resilience. Chapter 9: Domestic Extremism: Threats, Threat Groups, and Terrorism. Chapter 10: International Terrorism and Extremism: Operations and Sustainment. Chapter 11: The Role of Intelligence in Homeland Security. Chapter 12: Protection Our Nation's Infrastructure: Border and Transportation Security. Chapter 13: International Emergency Management. Chapter 14: Globalization, Geopolitics, and Homeland Security. Index.