UofL Libraries: GEOG 390: Geopolitics (Walker): Counterterrorism Policies

Government Websites to Locate Policy

Suggestion for starting: You will likely want to start with the State Department's Bureau for Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism.

Congress.gov
Provides US law as well as pending legislation.
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security: Counterterrorism Laws & Regulations
FDsys: Federal Digital System of the Government Publishing Office
Provides free online access to official publications from the three branches of the federal government.
Homeland Security Digital Library
Search documents related to homeland security, strategy, and more.
National Strategy for Counterterrorism: June 2011 Report from the White House
Includes sections on national strategies for counterterrorism, overarching goals, areas of focus, and more.
State Department: Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism
Provides documents from the Bureau, whose mission is to lead the State Department's effort to counter terrorism.
United Nations Action to Counter Terrorism
The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy was adopted by Member States on September 8, 2006. The strategy is a "unique global instrument to enhance national, regional and international efforts to counter terrorism."
White House (U.S. Government)
Whitehouse.gov - Obama Administration
Features the same materials as above, but from the Obama Administration.

Searching Google for Government Publications/Policy

You can search Google for government publications, and it can be extremely helpful for identifying relevant agencies/committees that have a vested interest and/or produce counterterrorism policy.

To search .gov sources on Google, use the following search:

site:.gov

For example: site:.gov counterterrorism policy