Title Diplomatic security abroad : background and selected analyses / Chastity A. Mill, editor

Published New York : Nova Publishers, [2015]

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Description 1 online resource Series Defense, security and strategies Defense, security and strategy series. Contents Securing U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel abroad : background and policy issues / Alex Tiersky and Susan B. Epstein -- Diplomatic and embassy security funding before and after the Benghazi attacks / Susan B. Epstein -- Diplomatic security : overseas facilities may face greater risks due to gaps in security-related activities, standards, and policies / United States Government Accountability Office Summary The United States maintains about 285 diplomatic facilities worldwide. Attacks on such facilities, and on U.S. diplomatic personnel, are not infrequent. The inability to provide perfect security, especially against the evident threat of mob violence, has focused particular scrutiny on the deployment of diplomatic personnel in high-threat environments. This book provides background information on the organization, practice, and funding of U.S. diplomatic security efforts. It also provides summary information on the September 11, 2012, attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, as well as on Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on print version record Subject United States. Department of State -- Buildings -- Security measures United States. Department of State -- Officials and employees -- Protection SUBJECT United States. Department of State fast Subject Diplomatic and consular service, American -- Buildings -- Security measures Embassy buildings -- Security measures -- United States Diplomats -- Protection -- United States BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General. Employees -- Protection Embassy buildings -- Security measures Diplomatic and consular service, American -- Buildings -- Security measures Buildings -- Security measures Diplomats -- Protection Security, International United States Form Electronic book Author Mill, Chastity A., editor of compilation LC no. 2020687282 ISBN 9781634636605 1634636600

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