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Author Mueller, John E.

Title Terror, Security, and Money : Balancing the Risks, Benefits, and Costs of Homeland Security / John Mueller and Mark G. Stewart
Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (267 pages) : illustrations
Contents Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Assessing Risk; Chapter 2: Terrorism as a Hazard to Human Life; Chapter 3: The Full Costs of Terrorism; Chapter 4: Evaluating Increases in Homeland Security Spending; Chapter 5: Protecting the Homeland: Some Parameters; Chapter 6: Homeland Protection: Infrastructure; Chapter 7: Protecting the Airlines; Chapter 8: Assessing Policing, Mitigation, Resilience; Chapter 9: Conclusions and Political Realities; Appendix: The Risk Assessment Process; Notes; References; Index
Summary In seeking to evaluate the efficacy of post-9/11 homeland security expenses--which have risen by more than a trillion dollars, not including war costs--the common query has been, "Are we safer?" This, however, is the wrong question. Of course we are "safer"--The posting of a single security guard at one building's entrance enhances safety. The correct question is, "Are any gains in security worth the funds expended?" In this engaging, readable book, John Mueller and Mark Stewart apply risk and cost-benefit evaluation techniques to answer this very question
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention -- Cost effectiveness
Terrorism -- Costs
National security -- United States -- Costs
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Terrorism.
National security -- Costs
United States
Form Electronic book
Author Stewart, Mark G., 1961-
LC no. 2011011771
ISBN 9780199878222
0199878226
9780190252571
019025257X
9786613297068
6613297062