Author Description
In Seeking To Evaluate The Efficacy Of Post-9/11 Homeland Security Expenses - Which Have Risen By More Than A Trillion Dollars, Not Including War Costs - The Common Query Has Been, 'are We Safer?' This, However, Is The Wrong Question. Of Course We Are 'safer' - The Posting Of A Single Security Guard At One Building's Entrance Enhances Safety. The Correct Question Is, 'are Any Gains In Security Worth The Funds Expended?' This Book Applies Risk And Cost-benefit Evaluation Techniques To Answer This Very Question.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This book investigates whether the massive financial expenditures on post-9/11 homeland security measures provide a proportional increase in public safety. John E. Mueller, a political scientist specializing in international relations and security, utilizes economic risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis to challenge the prevailing logic of government spending. He argues that the focus on absolute safety is a flawed metric, proposing instead that policy success should be measured by the efficiency and necessity of the security investments made.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of post-9/11 homeland security budget growth exceeding one trillion dollars.
- Application of risk management and cost-benefit evaluation frameworks.
- Comparative study of threat probability versus resource allocation.
Scope Limits
- Does not include direct military war costs in the primary financial analysis.
- Does not provide a comprehensive history of intelligence agency operations.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts in public policy and security studies frequently cite this work for its rigorous application of economic principles to national defense spending. Readers often note the analytical density of the prose, which serves as a foundational text for those examining the intersection of fiscal responsibility and counter-terrorism policy.
Page Count:
267
Publication Date:
1900-01-01
ISBN-10:
019025257X
ISBN-13:
9780190252571
Economics
National security
Public Policy