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A history of chemical and biological weapons

Following the 9/11 attacks and the anthrax letters that appeared in their wake, the threat posed by the widespread accessibility of chemical and biological weapons has continually been used to stir public fear and opinion by politicians and the media alike. In Chemical and Biological Weapons, Edward...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Spiers, Edward M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London, UK Reaktion Books 2010
Subjects:
Chemical weapons
Chemical weapons > history
Biological weapons
Biological weapons > History
Chemical arms control
Biological arms control
Bioterrorism
Bioterrorism > Prevention > International cooperation
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Table of Contents:
  • The legacy of gas warfare in the First World War
  • Deterrence and disarmament: responses to chemical and biological warfare, 1919-1993
  • Chemical warfare in third world conflicts
  • The proliferation of chemical and biological weapons
  • Iraq's chemical and biological warfare programmes
  • Chemical and biological terrorism

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