During
the Cold War, a comprehensive program of civil defense
was designed to address Americans' survival concerns
in relation to the threat of a massive Soviet nuclear
attack. Today we need a new concept-"civil security"-that
recalls the nation's experience with civil defense and
updates it, addressing and enhancing the ability of
Americans to recognize danger, limit damage, and recover
from terrorist attacks. In so doing, we should learn
from the nation's experiences, both positive and negative,
with Cold War civil defense, as well as the many related
aspects of coping with natural disasters and public
health emergencies. Author Amanda Dory proposes a framework
that links four key components needed to increase Americans'
resilience before and during a terrorist attack-risk
education, preparedness, warning, and protective actions.
She devotes a chapter to each of these components and
concludes with policy recommendations that bring more
coherence to disparate post-September 11 activities
and initiatives as well as increased attention to the
important role the American public can and should play
in homeland security.
Amanda
J. Dory was the 2002-2003 Council on Foreign Relations
International Affairs Fellow with the CSIS International
Security Program. Her permanent affiliation is with
the Office of the Secretary of Defense, where she works
on strategy development, force assessment, and policy
planning issues.
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