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A Capacity for Mitigation as the Next Frontier in Homeland Security
Patrick S. Roberts examines the basic functions of homeland security, including defense against terrorist, natural, and industrial disasters. He concludes that the prevailing understanding of homeland security in theory and in practice undervalues the role of “mitigation,” or reducing the damage when disasters occur.
Why Presidents Sometimes Do Not Use Intelligence Information, Patrick S. Roberts and Robert P. Saldin
The Politics of Disaster: Tracking the Impact of Hurricane Andrew, David K. Twigg ; The Wrong Complexion for Protection: How the Government Response to Disaster Endangers African American Communities, Robert D. Bullard and Beverly Wright Reviewed by Patrick S. Roberts
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