Protecting Our Ports

Suzette R. Grillot, Associate Director, International Programs Cente, Associate Professor, School of International and Area Studies, University of Oklahoma, USA, Rebecca J. Cruise, University of Oklahoma, USA with Valerie J. D'Erman, University of Oklahoma, USA

• Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Domestic Politics of Freight Security; Chapter 3 Building on the Past: From National Security and Nonproliferation Policy to Containerized Freight Security; Chapter 4 The International Politics of Container Security; Chapter 5 Global Governance and an International Maritime Security Regime; Chapter 6 Balancing National and Economic Security; Chapter 7. “National and Global Efforts to Enhance Containerized Freight Security,” Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Vol. 6, No. 1, available at http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol6/iss1/51 /; Chapter 8; Conclusion;

'...skillfully steers readers through the charged politics of global maritime security in the post-9/11 world. An excellent compendium of current literature, straightforward discussion, and emphases on stakeholder collaboration and structured risk assessment, make this text required reading for anyone with responsibilities in port and maritime security policy, planning, and management.' Kenneth Christopher, Park University, USA