Includes bibliographical references and index.

Homeland security in context / David G. Kamien -- Al-Qaida : origins, goals, and grand strategy / Ahmed S. Hashim -- The role of Islam as a motivating factor in Usama bin Ladin's appeal within the Muslim World / David Cook -- Understanding al-Qaida networks / Marc Sageman -- Al-Qaida : terrorist selection and recruitment / Scott Gerwehr and Sara Daly -- "The war of the ether" : al-Qaida's psychological warfare campaign against the Western and Muslim Worlds / Michael G. Knapp -- The new age of terrorism / Brian Michael Jenkins -- Chaos, terrorism, and beyond / Xavier Raufer -- The psychology of terrorism : future directions and potential implications for counterterrorist policy / John Horgan -- WMD and lessons from the anthrax attacks / Leonard A. Cole -- Biological terrorism : risks and responses / Terrence M. O'Sullivan -- Hizballah / Daniel Byman -- Terrorist financing / Steve Emerson -- Homeland Security's national strategic position : goals, objectives, measures assessment / Sharon L. Caudle and Randall Yim -- Congressional oversight over Homeland Security and the dynamics of appropriation / Christopher Shays -- The Department of Defense : defending the homeland and defeating enemies abroad / Paul McHale -- Emergency planning : the evolving role of regional planning organizations in supporting cities and counties / David Robertson -- Preparing a city for terrorism / Martin O'Malley -- Legal issues / Michael Kraft -- Transatlantic counterterrorism : some recommendations / Karen J. Greenberg -- International cooperation in counterterrorism / Gijs de Vries -- A typology and anatomy of terrorist operations / Dennis A. Pluchinsky -- Intelligence and information sharing in counterterrorism / C. Patrick Duecy -- Counterterrorism analysis and homeland security / Mark V. Kauppi -- Integrating risk management with security and antiterrorism resource allocation decision making / Gregory S. Parnell, Robin L. Dillon-Merrill, and Terry A. Bresnick -- The psychological perception of risk / Baruch Fischoff -- The homeland security advisory system / James Jay Carafano -- The role of broadcast media in homeland security communication / Frank Sesno -- Critical infrastructure and interdependency / Rae Zimmerman -- Cybersecurity in post 9/11 America / James D. Cunningham -- Border control / K. Jack Riley -- Civil aviation in the United States : security before and after 9/11 / Cathal "Irish" Flynn and Art Kosatka -- Port and maritime security / Carl Bentzel -- Transportation information and security / Harold W. Neil, Jr. -- Emergency response : an overview / Ray Lehr -- National response plan, the national incident management system, and the federal response plan / Claire B. Rubin and John R. Harrald -- Understanding and preparing for the psychological consequences of terrorism / Terri L. Tanielian and Bradley D. Stein -- Moving target : biological threats to America / Elin A. Gursky -- Preparedness and response in Israeli hospitals / Boaz Tadmor, Lion Poles, and Shmuel C. Shapira -- Role of corporate security / Ronald J. Kelly -- Corporate emergency management / Donald L. Schmidt -- Protecting soft targets : how Marriott International deals with the threat of terrorism overseas / Alan Orlob -- The challenge to corporate leadership : managing the human impact of terrorism on business recovery / Mark Braverman -- Working with the business community to enhance preparedness at the county level : a case study / William Donnelly -- Legal issues for business in responding to terrorist events / William C. Nicholson -- Academe and homeland security / Todd I. Stewart -- Considering a new paradigm for strategic studies / Joseph E. Vorbach III and Patrick N. Newman -- Decision models for emergency response planning / Richard C. Larson -- Science, technology, and terrorism / Thurman J. Allard and Nigel Hey -- Improving checkpoint security / Fred Facemire and Marx Laustra -- IT architecture for homeland security / Gerald Metz -- Two critical concepts for information technology in homeland security / Don Adams -- Needs analysis for information sharing / David G. Kamien, Jean-Francois Cloutier and Denis Ranger -- Thinking about civil liberty and terrorism / Paul Rosenzweig -- Security and freedom of speech / Abraham H. Foxman -- Principled prudence : civil liberties and the homeland security practitioner / Laura W. Murphy -- Government data mining / Newton N. Minow and Fred H. Cate -- The politics of homeland security / Anne M. Khademian -- Accountability and homeland security / Charles R. Wise and Rania Nader -- Waging the "war of ideas" / William Rosenau -- Glossary.