CUNY Lehman College Homeland Security Policy Research Paper

RESEARCH PROJECT

Homeland security is not only an issue for the United States. Concerns over terrorism, immigration, national disasters, and the like, pervade the domestic policy of most countries. The U.S. approach may be one of the most far?reaching and comprehensive in the world, but it has faced a host of its own challenges.

For your research paper, select a country other than the United States and provide an examination of their homeland security policy (note that it may not always be called “homeland security”, sometimes the “ministry of interior” is often used). Then, compare that country’s approach to homeland security with the approach taken in the United States. Be sure to identify commonalities as well as areas in which there is divergence. Conclude with your thoughts on whether one approach is better than the other and how you weigh the costs and benefits (e.g., security vs. liberty).

Design a social science research project using one or more of the following methods:

data collection,

evaluation of evidence, and employment of interpretive analysis using resources on the World Wide Web,

• examination of primary text materials such as the Patriot Act or the Homeland Security Act, and
• observation within your communities