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New Face of Terrorism : Threats from Weapons of Mass Destruction.

Anthrax, Smallpox, Sarin, blister, blood and choking agents ... the list of potential weapons of mass destruction is enormous and varied. Today, the threat of these weapons to civilian populations seems as close as it has ever been. It was once thought that technological problems would prevent terro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gurr, Nadine
Otros Autores: Cole, Benjamin
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : I.B. Tauris, 2004.
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  • List of Abbreviations; 1. The Emergence of the NBC Terrorism Debate; 2. Trends in Terrotist Activity; 3. Technical Opportunities and Constraints; 4. Strategic and Tactical Motivations and Disincentives to Using NBC Weapons; 5. Strategic and Political to Using NBC Weapons; 6. Political and Theologicak Motivations to Using NBC Weapons; 7. Psychological Motivations and Inhibitory Controls; 8. External Motivations: State-Sponsored NBC Terrorism; 9. External Constraints: The Security Environment Created by Governamental Counter-Measures; 10. The Future.