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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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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Ithaca, NY :
Cornell University Press,
[2010]
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| Colección: | Cornell Studies in Security Affairs
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Acronyms and Scientific Terms
- Introduction: The Threat of Biological Weapons
- 1. Offense, Defense, and Deterrence
- 2. Verification
- 3. Oversight
- 4. Intelligence
- 5. Biological Terrorism
- Conclusion: Reducing the Danger Posed by Biological Weapons
- Index