position paper, Department of Homeland Security
The construction of Homeland Security 1
The construction of Homeland Security:
An anemic ineffective regime
The construction of Homeland Security 2
Abstract
This paper addresses the issue of the creation and impact of homeland security laws and presidential directives and executive orders. In the wake of the attacks in 2001, the president acted quickly to put in place a regime, which he believed would awake streamline security on the home front. I will use multiple sources that have directly influenced my position to dispel the myth that this regime known as Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been effective. Despite the president’s intentions, there are verities of reasons the results are far from cohesive. The paper will enable the reader to understand how policymakers have failed to advance a “shared” vision of homeland security. While the potential was there after the attacks, the steps that could have allowed this regime to be strong were neglected, leading to a weak entity that has minimal foothold on protection. The facts suggest that America was led asunder by a government eager to unite the front of protective resources in this country, but ill equipped to grasp the overall depth that was needed to achieve this at a high level.
Keywords: Department of Homeland Security, Regime, Unity
The construction of Homeland Security 3
The construction of Homeland Security:
An anemic ineffective regime
The idea of homeland security was the result of the White House, federal government, and U.S. Congress's reaction to the events that fateful
The construction of Homeland Security:
An anemic ineffective regime
The construction of Homeland Security 2
Abstract
This paper addresses the issue of the creation and impact of homeland security laws and presidential directives and executive orders. In the wake of the attacks in 2001, the president acted quickly to put in place a regime, which he believed would awake streamline security on the home front. I will use multiple sources that have directly influenced my position to dispel the myth that this regime known as Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been effective. Despite the president’s intentions, there are verities of reasons the results are far from cohesive. The paper will enable the reader to understand how policymakers have failed to advance a “shared” vision of homeland security. While the potential was there after the attacks, the steps that could have allowed this regime to be strong were neglected, leading to a weak entity that has minimal foothold on protection. The facts suggest that America was led asunder by a government eager to unite the front of protective resources in this country, but ill equipped to grasp the overall depth that was needed to achieve this at a high level.
Keywords: Department of Homeland Security, Regime, Unity
The construction of Homeland Security 3
The construction of Homeland Security:
An anemic ineffective regime
The idea of homeland security was the result of the White House, federal government, and U.S. Congress's reaction to the events that fateful