Biocrisis
Defining Biological Threats in U.S. Policy
1st Edition
Published on 8. April 2022
296 pages
978-1-4408-7888-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book examines the recent intersection of national security and public health regarding biological threats to the U.S. populace and proposes improvements to the executive and legislative development of U.S. policy addressing biological threat mitigation.
Over the last 20 years, the national security community has engaged with disease-related issues that have traditionally been the scope of public health agencies. The federal government's response has been to create a single national biodefense strategy, which has been largely ineffective in improving conditions due to poor terminology, a lack of leadership, and a failure to assess government programs.
Applying a public policy framework, Albert J. Mauroni examines how the government addresses biological threats-including disease prevention, bioterrorism response, military biodefense, biosurety, and agricultural biosecurity and food safety. He proposes a new approach to countering biological threats, arguing that lead agencies should focus on implementing discrete portfolios with annual assessments against clear and achievable objectives.
Over the last 20 years, the national security community has engaged with disease-related issues that have traditionally been the scope of public health agencies. The federal government's response has been to create a single national biodefense strategy, which has been largely ineffective in improving conditions due to poor terminology, a lack of leadership, and a failure to assess government programs.
Applying a public policy framework, Albert J. Mauroni examines how the government addresses biological threats-including disease prevention, bioterrorism response, military biodefense, biosurety, and agricultural biosecurity and food safety. He proposes a new approach to countering biological threats, arguing that lead agencies should focus on implementing discrete portfolios with annual assessments against clear and achievable objectives.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
ISBN-13
978-1-4408-7888-6 (9781440878886)
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04/2022
Praeger Publishers Inc
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Person
Albert J. Mauroni is the director of the U.S. Air Force Center for Strategic Deterrence Studies at Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL.
Content
Illustrations
Acronyms
Preface
1. Anatomy of a Crisis
2. The Problem Is Political
3. U.S. Health Care Is a Huge Creature
4. National Security Concerns about Biological Threats
5. Building a Strategy for Disease Prevention
6. Bioterrorism Was Always Misunderstood
7. Biodefense: Underappreciated and Largely Ignored
8. Biosurety-the Public's Biggest Fear?
9. Making the Term "Biosecurity" Relevant Again
10. Creating a New Norm
Notes
Glossary
Index
Acronyms
Preface
1. Anatomy of a Crisis
2. The Problem Is Political
3. U.S. Health Care Is a Huge Creature
4. National Security Concerns about Biological Threats
5. Building a Strategy for Disease Prevention
6. Bioterrorism Was Always Misunderstood
7. Biodefense: Underappreciated and Largely Ignored
8. Biosurety-the Public's Biggest Fear?
9. Making the Term "Biosecurity" Relevant Again
10. Creating a New Norm
Notes
Glossary
Index
