Citation

Tallis J, Bauer R, Frey L. Contemp. Voices 2017; 8(3): 24-42.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, School of International Relations, University of St Andrews, Publisher Ubiquity Press)

DOI

10.15664/jtr.1391

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This proposed article investigates the emergency management implications of a terrorist attack directly planned and executed by ISIL in the United States. To do so, we operationalize the Department of Homeland Security's National Preparedness Goal (NPG) to demonstrate how ISIL-directed attacks might stress national preparedness Core Capabilities. In so doing, we provide a proof of concept, demonstrating how viewing the ISIL threat through an emergency preparedness lens can help better benchmark existing national preparedness activities and policies against emerging threats.

Language: en

Keywords

Emergency preparedness; Homeland Security; ISIL; ISIS; Terror tactics; Terrorism