PAFF 6381 Homeland Security in the U.S.
This course delves into current issues of the social, behavioral, political and administrative perspectives of homeland security and the problems associated with attempting to protect the borders of the United States after terrorist attacks and containing natural disasters. The objectives of the course are three-fold: (1) To acquaint the student with the standard literature of homeland security; (2) To acquaint the student with models of bureaucratic decision making used in the public sector; and, (3) To get the student to rethink public policies and management practices by recognizing the complexity and paradoxical character of homeland security.
Offered
As scheduled