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Cohen, David. and Cook, Alethia. "INSTITUTIONAL REDESIGN: TERRORISM, PUNCTUATED EQUILIBRIUM, AND THE EVOLUTION OF HOMELAND SECURITY IN THE UNITED STATES" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Boston Marriott Copley Place, Sheraton Boston & Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts, Aug 28, 2002 <Not Available>. 2009-05-27 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p65809_index.html>

Cohen, D. B. and Cook, A. H. , 2002-08-28 "INSTITUTIONAL REDESIGN: TERRORISM, PUNCTUATED EQUILIBRIUM, AND THE EVOLUTION OF HOMELAND SECURITY IN THE UNITED STATES" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Boston Marriott Copley Place, Sheraton Boston & Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts Online <.PDF>. 2009-05-27 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p65809_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Review Method: Peer Reviewed Abstract: Utilizing Baumgartner and Jones (1993) theory of punctuated equilibrium, we examine several terrorist attacks that occurred in the U.S. and Japan during the past decade: the World Trade Center Bombing of 1993; the Sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway in 1995; the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995; and the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The analysis demonstrates that earlier incidents failed to mobilize sufficient public interest to bring about major change. Only in the aftermath of September 11, was sufficient public attention focused on homeland security to bring about significant change. We also examine the institutional evolution of homeland defense in the U.S. and the creation and missions of the Office of Homeland Security and proposed Department of Homeland Security. The paper concludes with a critical assessment as to whether the new organizations have been given the necessary tools to adequately confront the threat posed by terrorism.

Less Than the Sum of Its Parts: Institutional Change, Policy Entrepreneurs, and the Development of a Department of Homeland Security

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