American Biodefense : How Dangerous Ideas about Biological Weapons Shape National Security /

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Biological weapons have threatened US national security since at least World War II. Historically, however, the US military has neglected research, development, acquisition, and doctrine for biodefense. Following September 11 and the anthrax letters of 2001, the United States started spending billio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Smith, Frank L., III, 1978- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2014.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Civilt försvar.
Säkerhetspolitik.
Biosäkerhet.
Biologisk krigföring.
National security.
Civil defense.
Biosecurity.
Biological warfare > Safety measures.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Security (National & International)
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Biosecurite > États-Unis.
Guerre biologique > États-Unis > Securite > Mesures.
Civil defense > United States.
National security > United States.
Biosecurity > United States.
Biological warfare > United States > Safety measures.
United States.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : American biodefense : from Boston to Baghdad
  • Science and technology for national security : threats, interests, and ideas
  • Stereotypical neglect of military research, development, and acquisition for biodefense
  • Fatal assumptions : military doctrine
  • An unlikely sponsor? : the rise of civilian biodefense
  • Biodefense and beyond : the influence of ideas on national security.

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