CRMJ 332 - Comparative Homeland Security

Credit Hours: 3

The term “homeland security” is a relatively recent addition to the policy and scholarly landscape. Having gained prominence after the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, the term is often assumed to be synonymous with the work of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - itself a post-911 amalgamation of several federal agencies. The course critically reviews the rise of homeland security as a policy and scholarly concern after 911 and describes and explains homeland security policies, in the US and abroad, by considering their international attributes and by undertaking cross-national and cross-temporal analyses. The course is inter-disciplinary and draws on a range of fields within the social sciences. Students will be encouraged to integrate theory and evidence towards stronger analyses.