Going Global: The International Dimensions of U.S. Homeland Security Policy

Journal of Strategic Security

Busch, Nathan E.^2¹  Givens, Austen D.^1²  Bersin, Alan D.^3³ 

[1]Christopher Newport University^2

[2]Utica College^1

[3]Wilson Center, Washington, DC and Belfer Center, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA^3

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学科分类：建筑学

来源: Henley-Putnam University Press

【 摘 要 】

Scholarship examining U.S. homeland security policy proceeds from the assumption that homeland security policy-making is a largely domestic—that is, United States-centric—endeavor. This article challenges that assumption. The mission of the Homeland Security Enterprise is domestic security but achieving a satisfactory state of preparation, prevention, response, recovery and resilience requires efforts that extend beyond our boundaries. We argue that advances in technology and globalization have accelerated the degree to which global events directly and indirectly influence U.S. homeland security. Contemporary threats do not recognize national boundaries; efforts to counter them, accordingly, must transcend border lines as well. In this article, we present evidence from the homeland security sub-fields of border security, counterterrorism, cybersecurity, public health, and disaster management to show that U.S. homeland security policy is now inherently transnational in nature and therefore best analyzed and understood by taking a broader, global perspective.

【 授权许可】

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