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Varieties of Homeland Security: An Assessment of US State-level Definitions

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  • Robinson Scott E.

    (University of Oklahoma-Political Science, DAHT 205 455 W. Lindsey, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, USA)

  • Mallik Nicola

    (MPSA, Texas A&M University)

Abstract

Homeland Security continues to struggle to define itself as a field of practice and scholarship. The difficulty in defining the field has led to a variety of conflicts over membership, content, and focus. This article reviews some of the prominent debates over the meaning of homeland security as a field of study and practice. It then defines a simple schema for definitions of homeland security inspired by the academic and legislative debates over the issue. A frequency cataloging of definitions from US state agencies illustrates the continued relevance of a “partial membership” approach to defining the field. The article concludes with a discussion of the implications of the diversity of homeland security definitions for the development of the field.

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  • Robinson Scott E. & Mallik Nicola, 2015. "Varieties of Homeland Security: An Assessment of US State-level Definitions," Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, De Gruyter, vol. 12(1), pages 67-80, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:johsem:v:12:y:2015:i:1:p:67-80:n:3
    DOI: 10.1515/jhsem-2013-0084
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