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This essay discusses the challenges of creating an effective and integrated national homeland security effort, and how Europe and the United States have reacted differently to the emergence of mass casualty terrorism. It provides both conceptual and practical guidance at a crucial time, and discusses the benefits of coordinated efforts between Europe and the United States.
Creating an effective and integrated national homeland security effort represents a significant challenge. Europe and the United States have reacted differently to the emergence of mass casualty terrorism, but must work together to cope with the diverse issue areas, sectors, professions, and relevant actors involved in such a broad-based concept.
This study provides both conceptual and practical guidance at a crucial time when intellectual and practical efforts to protect against the new terrorism should move beyond a purely domestic focus. Europe and the US have a lot to gain by coordinating more closely, and exchange of experience is crucial as we attempt to stay ahead of a learning enemy.
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