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Is America Safe? - Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Emergency Preparedness (Hardcover, Revised) Loot Price: R1,820
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Is America Safe? - Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Emergency Preparedness (Hardcover, Revised): Robert T Jordan, Don Philpott

Is America Safe? - Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Emergency Preparedness (Hardcover, Revised)

Robert T Jordan, Don Philpott

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As potential targets, such as military facilities, symbols of democracy, government buildings, and infrastructure are "hardened" against possible terrorist attack, terrorists will shift to softer targets: churches, schools, malls, mass entertainment centers, high-rise apartments, transportation centers, and energy facilities. Their goal will be to disrupt or destroy our economy, impose fear and uncertainty, break our national will, and deflect our attention and support from the Middle East. We could wait for it to happen, or we can prepare now. This new book empowers Americans by providing them with the knowledge and skills needed to understand terrorist strategies, which, in turn, allow each of us to contribute to disrupting the terrorists' intended goals through observing and reporting suspicious activity, reducing target vulnerabilities, and minimizing casualties through education and preparation. The authors define terrorism and its origins and describe present-day organizations: where they operate, what their philosophies entail, and what their motivation and objectives are. They review different terrorist tactics and their desired effects, providing readers with guidelines and checklists for surviving them. Knowing how to prepare for, and how to survive, an attack is a step toward marginalizing intended casualty rates, psychological impacts, and propaganda values. At the same time, the lifesaving skills presented in this book may also be used in naturally occurring catastrophic events such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, or earthquakes.

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Imprint: Government Institutes Inc.,U.S.
Country of origin: United States
Release date: February 2010
First published: December 2009
Authors: Robert T Jordan • Don Philpott
Dimensions: 238 x 165 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 334
Edition: Revised
ISBN-13: 978-1-60590-649-2
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Defence strategy, planning & research > General
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Terrorism, freedom fighters, armed struggle > General
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LSN: 1-60590-649-2
Barcode: 9781605906492

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