Preventing a Biochemical Arms Race:
Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Kelle, Alexander 1965- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Palo Alto Stanford University Press 2012
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:FAW01
FAW02
Volltext
Beschreibung:Preventing a Biochemical Arms Race responds to a growing concern that changes in the life sciences and the nature of warfare could lead to a resurgent interest in chemical and biological weapons (CBW) capabilities. By bringing together a wide range of historical material and current literature in the field of CBW arms control, the book reveals how these two disparate fields might be integrated to precipitate a biochemical arms race among major powers, rogue states, or even non-state actors. It seeks to raise awareness among policy practitioners, the academic community, and the media that such a
Tables and Figures; 1. Arms Dynamics, the Changing Threat Environment, and the Chemical and Biological Weapons Prohibition Regimes; 2. Threats to the CBW Prohibition Regimes: The Changing Nature of Warfare; 3. Threats to the CBW Prohibition Regimes: The Revolution in the Life Sciences; 4. Threats to the CBW Prohibition Regimes: Advances in Neuroscience; 5. Threats to the CBW Prohibition Regimes: Biodefense Pushed Too Far; 6. Embedding the CBW Prohibition Regimes in the Web of Responses; 7. Evolution of the BW Prohibition Regime: Assessing Achievements and Weaknesses
8. Evolution of the CW Prohibition Regime: Assessing Achievements and WeaknessesConclusion; Works Cited; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (256 pages)
ISBN:0804786151
9780804786157

Es ist kein Print-Exemplar vorhanden.

Fernleihe Bestellen Achtung: Nicht im THWS-Bestand! Volltext öffnen