摘要：Terrorism and Homeland Security is an eclectic anthology of twenty-two essays written by a diverse mix of personalities, each with a different perspective on a vast topic with myriad facets. Editor Dale L. June has an extensive national security background that encompasses duty with the U.S. Secret Service, the U.S. Army, a couple of California police departments, various martial arts associations, and also various universities. His approach in putting the book together is to mix both practical and academic points of view, thereby attempting to meld many disparate ideas into a multi-faceted, woven tapestry. In terms of its relative value to the field of Homeland Security studies, it is above average, but is neither outstanding nor substandard. The book's diversity serves simultaneously as its strength and weakness. It is truly a mix of perspectives, thoughts, and opinions. Although uneven in its quality, there is in truth something for everyone. However, some of the essays are more existentially ivory-towered than useful in a field already crowded with tomes competing for your textbook dollar. In a bottom-line society, the more whimsical essays degrade the overall value of the book, as they offer little to no value to the better outlining of challenges of the homeland security vocation. Factual errors also detract from the book's credibility
