Critical Infrastructure Protection, Risk Management, and Resilience: A Policy Perspective - Hardcover

by Kelley A. Pesch-Cronin (Author), Nancy E. Marion (Author)

This second edition of Critical Infrastructure Protection, Risk Management, and Resilience continues to be an essential resource for understanding and protecting critical infrastructure across the U.S. Revised and thoroughly updated throughout, the textbook reflects and addresses the many changes that have occurred in critical infrastructure protection and risk management since the publication of the first edition. This new edition retains the book's focus on understudied topics, while also continuing its unique, policy-based approach to topics, ensuring that material is presented in a neutral and unbiased manner. An accessible and up-to-date text, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Risk Management, and Resilience is a key textbook for upper-level undergraduate or graduate-level courses across Homeland Security, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and Public Administration.

Author Biography

Kelley A. Pesch-Cronin is a Professor at Notre Dame College of Ohio, USA. Her research interests include homeland security and emergency management issues, especially as they pertain to policy and politics. Previously, she worked in municipal government and local law enforcement and has co-authored several books in the field.

Nancy E. Marion is a Chair and Professor of Political Science at the University of Akron, USA. Her research areas largely revolve around the intersection of politics and criminal justice. She is the author of numerous articles and books that examine how politics affects criminal justice policy.