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Selected Publications
For a complete list of faculty citations, please visit iRis, Northeastern’s digital archive.
(with Sean Burk) Washington: Center for National Policy, 2010.
The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation
New York: Random House, February 2007.
The Neglected Defense: Mobilizing the Private Sector to Support Homeland Security
New York: Council on Foreign Relations, 2006.
