Terrorism, Security, and Money: Balancing the Risks, Benefits, and Costs of Homeland Security

by Mark G. Stewart and John E. Mueller

Book Overview

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?"

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199795762
• ISBN13: 9780199795765
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"