Comparative Homeland Security: Global Lessons
Provides practical, globally informed solutions for a stronger U.S. homeland security framework

Comparative Homeland Security: Global Lessons, Third Edition, offers critical insights into how democratic nations around the world approach homeland security (HS) threats. As the scope and complexity of HS challenges continue to expand—ranging from terrorism and public health crises to nation-state cyber operations and disinformation campaigns—this much-need book fills a crucial gap by systematically comparing international responses and offering lessons that can be adapted for the American context. Author Nadav Morag, an acknowledged expert with extensive experience both in the U.S. and internationally, structures the text around key functional areas within homeland security, such as counterterrorism, critical infrastructure protection, emergency management, and civil-military coordination.

The third edition significantly updates previous material, integrating fresh analyses on grey zone threats and post-pandemic public health security strategies. New discussions on emerging threats, including cyber-enabled subversion of democratic institutions and infrastructure, provide timely frameworks for understanding modern hybrid warfare. Each chapter presents case studies from multiple democracies, including the UK, Israel, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, and Japan, emphasizing actionable strategies and institutional frameworks. This global perspective enables readers to critically assess the transferability of foreign approaches to enhance U.S. homeland security through informed, cross-national learning.

Exploring how nations around the world address security challenges and what the U.S. can learn from their experiences, this book:

  • Expands understanding of homeland security through comparative analysis of democratic nations' policies and strategies
  • Incorporates up-to-date discussions of urgent threats including cyberattacks and disinformation operations
  • Explores international public health preparedness and lessons learned from global responses to COVID-19
  • Highlights critical infrastructure protection strategies from nations with diverse threat landscapes
  • Includes analysis of interagency coordination and civil-military relations in a global context

Organized by thematic policy areas to enable quick reference to relevant case studies and strategic insights, this is essential reading for graduate-level students in homeland security, emergency management, criminal justice, and public policy programs, particularly in courses such as Comparative Homeland Security, International Security Policy, and Emergency Preparedness. Practitioners in government, defense, and civil security roles will find the book's global perspective and practical applications a valuable resource in real-world practice.

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Comparative Homeland Security: Global Lessons
Provides practical, globally informed solutions for a stronger U.S. homeland security framework

Comparative Homeland Security: Global Lessons, Third Edition, offers critical insights into how democratic nations around the world approach homeland security (HS) threats. As the scope and complexity of HS challenges continue to expand—ranging from terrorism and public health crises to nation-state cyber operations and disinformation campaigns—this much-need book fills a crucial gap by systematically comparing international responses and offering lessons that can be adapted for the American context. Author Nadav Morag, an acknowledged expert with extensive experience both in the U.S. and internationally, structures the text around key functional areas within homeland security, such as counterterrorism, critical infrastructure protection, emergency management, and civil-military coordination.

The third edition significantly updates previous material, integrating fresh analyses on grey zone threats and post-pandemic public health security strategies. New discussions on emerging threats, including cyber-enabled subversion of democratic institutions and infrastructure, provide timely frameworks for understanding modern hybrid warfare. Each chapter presents case studies from multiple democracies, including the UK, Israel, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, and Japan, emphasizing actionable strategies and institutional frameworks. This global perspective enables readers to critically assess the transferability of foreign approaches to enhance U.S. homeland security through informed, cross-national learning.

Exploring how nations around the world address security challenges and what the U.S. can learn from their experiences, this book:

  • Expands understanding of homeland security through comparative analysis of democratic nations' policies and strategies
  • Incorporates up-to-date discussions of urgent threats including cyberattacks and disinformation operations
  • Explores international public health preparedness and lessons learned from global responses to COVID-19
  • Highlights critical infrastructure protection strategies from nations with diverse threat landscapes
  • Includes analysis of interagency coordination and civil-military relations in a global context

Organized by thematic policy areas to enable quick reference to relevant case studies and strategic insights, this is essential reading for graduate-level students in homeland security, emergency management, criminal justice, and public policy programs, particularly in courses such as Comparative Homeland Security, International Security Policy, and Emergency Preparedness. Practitioners in government, defense, and civil security roles will find the book's global perspective and practical applications a valuable resource in real-world practice.

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Provides practical, globally informed solutions for a stronger U.S. homeland security framework

Comparative Homeland Security: Global Lessons, Third Edition, offers critical insights into how democratic nations around the world approach homeland security (HS) threats. As the scope and complexity of HS challenges continue to expand—ranging from terrorism and public health crises to nation-state cyber operations and disinformation campaigns—this much-need book fills a crucial gap by systematically comparing international responses and offering lessons that can be adapted for the American context. Author Nadav Morag, an acknowledged expert with extensive experience both in the U.S. and internationally, structures the text around key functional areas within homeland security, such as counterterrorism, critical infrastructure protection, emergency management, and civil-military coordination.

The third edition significantly updates previous material, integrating fresh analyses on grey zone threats and post-pandemic public health security strategies. New discussions on emerging threats, including cyber-enabled subversion of democratic institutions and infrastructure, provide timely frameworks for understanding modern hybrid warfare. Each chapter presents case studies from multiple democracies, including the UK, Israel, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, and Japan, emphasizing actionable strategies and institutional frameworks. This global perspective enables readers to critically assess the transferability of foreign approaches to enhance U.S. homeland security through informed, cross-national learning.

Exploring how nations around the world address security challenges and what the U.S. can learn from their experiences, this book:

  • Expands understanding of homeland security through comparative analysis of democratic nations' policies and strategies
  • Incorporates up-to-date discussions of urgent threats including cyberattacks and disinformation operations
  • Explores international public health preparedness and lessons learned from global responses to COVID-19
  • Highlights critical infrastructure protection strategies from nations with diverse threat landscapes
  • Includes analysis of interagency coordination and civil-military relations in a global context

Organized by thematic policy areas to enable quick reference to relevant case studies and strategic insights, this is essential reading for graduate-level students in homeland security, emergency management, criminal justice, and public policy programs, particularly in courses such as Comparative Homeland Security, International Security Policy, and Emergency Preparedness. Practitioners in government, defense, and civil security roles will find the book's global perspective and practical applications a valuable resource in real-world practice.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781394323524
Publisher: Wiley
Publication date: 10/28/2025
Edition description: 3rd ed.
Pages: 482
Product dimensions: 6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d)

About the Author

Nadav Morag is Professor and Chair of the Department of Security Studies at Sam Houston State University. He also serves on the faculty of the Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) at the Naval Postgraduate School. Previously, he was a Senior Director at Israel's National Security Council. He has written extensively on terrorism, homeland security, and Middle East policy, including previous editions of Comparative Homeland Security: Global Lessons.

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Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Preface to the Third Edition

Preface to the Second Edition 

Preface to the First Edition        

 

INTRODUCTION: STUDYING HOMELAND SECURITY POLICIES FOLLOWED BY OTHER COUNTRIES  

What is Homeland Security?  

Homeland Security Versus National Security 

International Comparative Homeland Security             

The Comparative Method and Comparative Homeland Security           

Structure of the Book   

Issues to Consider        

 

1 COUNTRY OVERVIEW           

State of Israel (Medinat Yisrael)             

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Canada              

The Commonwealth of Australia           

The Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland)        

The French Republic (République Française)  

Kingdom of the Netherlands (Koninkrijk Der Nederlanden)      

Republic of Italy (Repubblica Italiana)

Japan (Nippon‐koku)    

Conclusion       

Issues to Consider        

 

2 COUNTERTERRORISM STRATEGIES, LAWS, AND INSTITUTIONS      77

Defining and Categorizing Terrorism and the

Evolution of Counterterrorism Legislation        

Counterterrorism Laws              

Precharge Detention and other Restrictions of Freedom of

Movement of Terrorism Suspects         

Denial of Access, Removal of Citizenship, and Deportation

of Citizens as Counterterrorism Tools 

Conduct of Investigations and Judicial Proceedings    

Interrogation of Terrorism Suspects     

Counterterrorism Warfighting 

Institutional, Organizational, and Strategic

Aspects of Counterterrorism Efforts    

Conclusion       

Issues to Consider        

 

3 LAW ENFORCEMENT INSTITUTIONS AND STRATEGIES        

Israel   

United Kingdom             

Canada              

Germany           

France

Japan   

Conclusion       

Issues to Consider        

 

4  EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND MANAGEMENT             

Emergency Medical Services and Incident Response 

Hospital Preparedness and Response

Scene Response, Command, and Management           

Emergency Management Strategies and Institutions  

Post‐Event Social Services      

Crisis Communication and Resiliency Promotion        

Media Relations             

Conclusion       

Issues to Consider        

 


5 THE ROLE OF THE MILITARY IN SECURITY AND SUPPORT

OF CIVIL AUTHORITIES              

Legal Frameworks for the Domestic Use of the Military             

Overview of the Military Role in Homeland Security    

Types of Military Forces and Missions 

Disaster Response and Infrastructure Protection         

Conclusion       

Issues to Consider        

 

6 Immigration, NATURALIZATION,

ASYLUM, and Border Security 

Background

Models of National Identity and Immigration Policy

The EU: An Overview   

The EU: Borders and Immigration         

The Schengen System

EU Border Security       

EU Asylum and Naturalization Policies

Immigration Policies in EU Member States: The Cases of Germany, France, and the Netherlands

Immigration, Asylum, and Border Security Outside the EU 

Conclusion       

Issues to Consider        

 

7 Critical Infrastructure Protection and Transportation Security          

Critical Infrastructure Protection: Introduction              

Overall Approaches to CIP and the Private Sector        

Public-Private Security Partnerships   

Private Sector Critical Infrastructure Responsibilities

Cybersecurity 

Aviation and Maritime Security

Conclusion       

Issues to Consider        

 

8 PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGIES AND INSTITUTIONS  

Health Systems and Institutions Overview      

Epidemiological Systems and Contingency Planning in

Epidemics and Pandemics       

Quarantine and Isolation Powers

Coping with Covid-19  

Conclusion       

Issues to Consider



9 Foreign Actor Gray Zone Threats and International Comparative Responses

Threats to Critical Infrastructure – Cyber Attacks

Threats to Critical Infrastructure –Kinetic Attacks (Physical Sabotage)

Threats to Critical Infrastructure – Espionage.

Threats to Political and Societal Stability – Disinformation

Legal and Regulatory Frameworks to Combat Disinformation

Conclusion

Issues to Consider

 


Conclusion       

Bibliography    

Index    

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