Governance & Public Security

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By

Alasdair Roberts

Rappaport Professor of Law and Public Policy

Suffolk University Law School alasdair.roberts@gmail.com

The attacks of September 11, 2001, have posed great challenges for public institutions. The new emphasis on public security will profoundly shape debate about governmental performance and reform in the months and years ahead. This report summarizes a one-day symposium on governance and public security. Topics include: coordination of policy on homeland security, border management, protecting critical systems and biodefense and emergency response.

Governance & Public Security