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Security and Defence in the Terrorist Era, Second EditionCanada and the United States Homeland |
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An illuminating study of the policies keeping North America safe, with recommendations for improvement.
National security is one of the most contentious topics in public policy and politics and one of the most important for the twenty-first century. Since the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, security and defence have undergone such unprecedented overhauls that even recently implemented policies require reexamination. In this second edition of Security and Defence in the Terrorist Era, Elinor Sloan provides a significantly revised and updated analysis of developments in Canadian and American security and defence policy and notes where there are weaknesses that call for improvement.
The author argues that since the Second World War Canada has assumed that potential threats will come from overseas rather than from within its borders. Security and Defence in the Terrorist Era shows that Canada's safety depends upon paying equal attention to threats at home and insists that we must consider the effect of climate change on the Arctic as seriously as terrorist threats and ballistic missile defence. Covering a range of pertinent subjects with detail and expertise, this new edition provides timely information and prescriptions for keeping North America safe.
The author argues that since the Second World War Canada has assumed that potential threats will come from overseas rather than from within its borders. Security and Defence in the Terrorist Era shows that Canada's safety depends upon paying equal attention to threats at home and insists that we must consider the effect of climate change on the Arctic as seriously as terrorist threats and ballistic missile defence. Covering a range of pertinent subjects with detail and expertise, this new edition provides timely information and prescriptions for keeping North America safe.
Details
Part of the Foreign Policy, Security and Strategic Studies Series (number 10 in series)
216 Pages, 6 x 9
ISBN 9780773536791
March 2010
Formats: Cloth, Paperback, eBook
Praise for the first edition: "...a clear, concise, and most welcome contribution to our knowledge of Canada-US defence relations." Literary Review of Canada
"Sloan demonstrates a firm grasp of technological, command, and control issues, rightly pointing out the necessarily different approach that Canada needs to take from the US." Joel Sokolsky, Royal Military College of Canada
"Elinor Sloan has provided an excellent review of the implications of 9/11 for Canada's national security strategy. Her recognition of the importance of a continental approach to defence and security is timely, and should inform a debate that must engage Canadians. More importantly, she has recognized and persuasively argued that the safety and well-being of Canadian citizens are directly linked to international peace and security. This is a must-read for Canadians who want to shape a meaningful and influential role for Canada in the world." The Honorable John Manley, P.C., McCarthy Tétrault LLP and former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
"Sloan demonstrates a firm grasp of technological, command, and control issues, rightly pointing out the necessarily different approach that Canada needs to take from the US." Joel Sokolsky, Royal Military College of Canada
"Elinor Sloan has provided an excellent review of the implications of 9/11 for Canada's national security strategy. Her recognition of the importance of a continental approach to defence and security is timely, and should inform a debate that must engage Canadians. More importantly, she has recognized and persuasively argued that the safety and well-being of Canadian citizens are directly linked to international peace and security. This is a must-read for Canadians who want to shape a meaningful and influential role for Canada in the world." The Honorable John Manley, P.C., McCarthy Tétrault LLP and former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
Elinor C. Sloan is associate professor of International Relations in the Department of Political Science at Carleton University.
Security and Defence in the Terrorist Era, Second edition
Elinor C. Sloan
Table of Contents
Introduction 3
1 The Evolution of Canadian Security and Defence Policy since World War II 6
2 Threats to National Security 32
3 The Evolution of US Security and Defence Policy in the Post-Cold War Era 52
4 Homeland Security 67
5 Homeland Defence 94
6 Space and Ballistic Missile Defence 121
7 Canadian Military Capabilities and Missions Abroad 138
8 Canadian Security and Defence in the Terrorist Era 157
Notes 165
Bibliography 185
Index 203
Elinor C. Sloan
Table of Contents
Introduction 3
1 The Evolution of Canadian Security and Defence Policy since World War II 6
2 Threats to National Security 32
3 The Evolution of US Security and Defence Policy in the Post-Cold War Era 52
4 Homeland Security 67
5 Homeland Defence 94
6 Space and Ballistic Missile Defence 121
7 Canadian Military Capabilities and Missions Abroad 138
8 Canadian Security and Defence in the Terrorist Era 157
Notes 165
Bibliography 185
Index 203
