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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > campaigns, elections, and the law > homeland security
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > policing > counterterrorism > homeland security
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > tactics > counterterrorism > homeland security
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > history of the American criminal justice system > homeland security
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > war, peace and terrorism > war and society > planning, strategy, and command and control > homeland security
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > policing > homeland security
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > policing > policing strategies > community policing and problem solving > supporting legislation and national organizations > homeland security
social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > war, peace and terrorism > homeland security

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homeland security  

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  • Homeland security is a term broadly synonymous with domestic security and originally intended to reflect government plans to thwart terrorist attacks against the United States from within the nation's borders, such as occurred on September 11, 2001. However, particularly since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the term has become synonymous for preparation and response to disasters, both man-made and natural. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism; Homeland Security]

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