Living weapons :: biological warfare and international security /
"Biological weapons are widely feared, yet rarely used. Biological weapons were the first weapon prohibited by an international treaty, yet the proliferation of these weapons increased after they were banned in 1972. Biological weapons are frequently called ¿the poor man's atomic bomb, �...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "Biological weapons are widely feared, yet rarely used. Biological weapons were the first weapon prohibited by an international treaty, yet the proliferation of these weapons increased after they were banned in 1972. Biological weapons are frequently called ¿the poor man's atomic bomb, ' yet they cannot provide the same deterrent capability as nuclear weapons. One of my goals in this book is to explain the underlying principles of these apparent paradoxes."--Living Weapons Biological weapons are the least well understood of the so-called weapons of mass destruction. Unlike nuclear and chemical weapons, biological weapons are composed of, or derived from, living organisms. In Living Weapons, Gregory D. Koblentz provides a comprehensive analysis of the unique challenges that biological weapons pose for international security. At a time when the United States enjoys overwhelming conventional military superiority, biological weapons have emerged as an attractive means for less powerful states and terrorist groups to wage asymmetric warfare. Koblentz also warns that advances in the life sciences have the potential to heighten the lethality and variety of biological weapons. The considerable overlap between the equipment, materials and knowledge required to develop biological weapons, conduct civilian biomedical research, and develop biological defenses creates a multiuse dilemma that limits the effectiveness of verification, hinders civilian oversight, and complicates threat assessments. Living Weapons draws on the American, Soviet, Russian, South African, and Iraqi biological weapons programs to enhance our understanding of the special challenges posed by these weapons for arms control, deterrence, civilian-military relations, and intelligence. Koblentz also examines the aspirations of terrorist groups to develop these weapons and the obstacles they have faced. Biological weapons, Koblentz argues, will continue to threaten international security until defenses against such weapons are improved, governments can reliably detect biological weapon activities, the proliferation of materials and expertise is limited, and international norms against the possession and use of biological weapons are strengthened. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (xiii, 255 pages) |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0801458900 9780801458903 0801457661 9780801457661 |
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| spelling | Koblentz, Gregory D., 1974- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009018698 Living weapons : biological warfare and international security / Gregory D. Koblentz. Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2009. 1 online resource (xiii, 255 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Cornell studies in security affairs Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. Introduction : the threat of biological weapons -- Offense, defense, and deterrence -- Verification -- Oversight -- Intelligence -- Biological terrorism -- Conclusion : reducing the danger posed by biological weapons. "Biological weapons are widely feared, yet rarely used. Biological weapons were the first weapon prohibited by an international treaty, yet the proliferation of these weapons increased after they were banned in 1972. Biological weapons are frequently called ¿the poor man's atomic bomb, ' yet they cannot provide the same deterrent capability as nuclear weapons. One of my goals in this book is to explain the underlying principles of these apparent paradoxes."--Living Weapons Biological weapons are the least well understood of the so-called weapons of mass destruction. Unlike nuclear and chemical weapons, biological weapons are composed of, or derived from, living organisms. In Living Weapons, Gregory D. Koblentz provides a comprehensive analysis of the unique challenges that biological weapons pose for international security. At a time when the United States enjoys overwhelming conventional military superiority, biological weapons have emerged as an attractive means for less powerful states and terrorist groups to wage asymmetric warfare. Koblentz also warns that advances in the life sciences have the potential to heighten the lethality and variety of biological weapons. The considerable overlap between the equipment, materials and knowledge required to develop biological weapons, conduct civilian biomedical research, and develop biological defenses creates a multiuse dilemma that limits the effectiveness of verification, hinders civilian oversight, and complicates threat assessments. Living Weapons draws on the American, Soviet, Russian, South African, and Iraqi biological weapons programs to enhance our understanding of the special challenges posed by these weapons for arms control, deterrence, civilian-military relations, and intelligence. Koblentz also examines the aspirations of terrorist groups to develop these weapons and the obstacles they have faced. Biological weapons, Koblentz argues, will continue to threaten international security until defenses against such weapons are improved, governments can reliably detect biological weapon activities, the proliferation of materials and expertise is limited, and international norms against the possession and use of biological weapons are strengthened. In English. Biological weapons. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh88007496 Biological warfare. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85014201 Bioterrorism. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00006846 Security, International. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85119471 International cooperation. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85067385 Risk assessment. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87002638 Biological Warfare prevention & control https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001694Q000517 International Cooperation https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007391 Risk Assessment https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018570 Safety https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012449 Bioterrorism https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D023482 Biological Warfare https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001694 Armes biologiques. Guerre biologique. Bioterrorisme. Coopération internationale. Évaluation du risque. risk assessment. aat POLITICAL SCIENCE International Relations Arms Control. bisacsh TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING Military Science. bisacsh Biological warfare fast Biological weapons fast Bioterrorism fast Security, International fast Biologische Waffe gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4145624-5 Sicherheitspolitik gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4116489-1 has work: Living weapons (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGpdChw7b6fkVJJdkdhbkC https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Koblentz, Gregory D., 1974- Living weapons. Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2009 (DLC) 2009005497 Cornell studies in security affairs. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83745343 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=673728 Volltext |
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| title | Living weapons : biological warfare and international security / |
| title_auth | Living weapons : biological warfare and international security / |
| title_exact_search | Living weapons : biological warfare and international security / |
| title_full | Living weapons : biological warfare and international security / Gregory D. Koblentz. |
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| topic_facet | Biological weapons. Biological warfare. Bioterrorism. Security, International. International cooperation. Risk assessment. Biological Warfare prevention & control International Cooperation Risk Assessment Safety Bioterrorism Biological Warfare Armes biologiques. Guerre biologique. Bioterrorisme. Coopération internationale. Évaluation du risque. risk assessment. POLITICAL SCIENCE International Relations Arms Control. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING Military Science. Biological warfare Biological weapons Security, International Biologische Waffe Sicherheitspolitik |
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