In his recently published book America’s New Map, Barnett refines and updates his prior theories and presents bolder and, some say, fantastical ideas that may strike some as grandiose. In contrast, others might find them visionary and thought-provoking.
By Daniel O’Connor
This article quantitatively analyzes risk of death by school shootings in the USA using data from 1900 to 2023 for the purpose of determining if school shootings are black swans.
The true threat at the heart of generative AI may lie not in the erosion of our ability to determine whether any one discrete image or video is real or not, but in finding ourselves in a place in which all norms around communication and our capability to navigate digital spaces have been completely undermined. It is not a pretty future, but it is one for which we must prepare, and Meikle’s book is a good place to start.
By Daniel E. Levinson
I proffer that island residents’ very vulnerability, caused by geographic realities and their real or perceived exposure to hazards that are concomitant with state failure, triggers action to increase resiliency via shelter-in-place mitigation actions.
Outstanding Thesis Award Winner, September 2023
The rising volume of irregular migrants poses a significant challenge for the U.S. government. Although irregular migrants were once composed predominantly of Mexican and Central American nationals, the makeup of contemporary migrant flows has become significantly more diverse. Increasingly, migrants, particularly families and unaccompanied minors, are challenging the capacities of the U.S. immigration system. To tackle ongoing irregular migration challenges, the United States must intensify its diplomatic engagement with South and Central American nations, encouraging them to proactively manage and redirect migratory flows instead of merely passing them onward. Concurrently, the United States must overhaul its current immigration framework, shifting from antiquated policies and legislation to a U.S. immigration system attuned to present-day migration challenges.
By Bobby Garcia
This article will make the case that global pandemics should not be in the planning, organization, equipping, training, and exercising responsibilities solely for emergency management entities – they need to be managed through a whole-of-government/whole-community approach using other management techniques.
By Michael Prasad
This essay reviews recently published academic research on active shooter incidents, with a focus on school shootings. To better understand the gaps in existing research, it is necessary to examine the trends, drivers, impacts, and policy implications of active shooter incidents.
By Mollie Mercado
This essay seeks to explore the gap in healthcare emergency planning that exists when considering Disability, Access, and Functional Needs (DAFN) populations.
By Rosemary McDonnell
