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Product Identifiers
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan The Limited
ISBN-10134939064X
ISBN-139781349390649
eBay Product ID (ePID)27038470459
Product Key Features
Book TitleChemical and Biological Weapons : a Study of Proliferation
Number of PagesIX, 250 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPublic Policy / Military Policy, International Relations / General
Publication Year1994
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science
AuthorE. Spiers
Book SeriesStudy of Proliferation Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews'...his previous forays into this subject have made him the Chemical Biological Weapons professionals' author and this book does nothing to diminish this view. It is also timely.' - British Army
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Table Of ContentPreface - Proliferation in Perspective - Proliferation: Scope and Implications - Proliferation Incentives, Supplies and Controls - Rabta: A Case Study in International Action - Bush's Chemical Weapons Policy - The Gulf War - Chemical and Biological Arms Control - Proliferation Prospects - Notes and References - Appendices - Select Bibliography - Index
Synopsis'...his previous forays into this subject have made him the Chemical Biological Weapons professionals' author and this book does nothing to diminish this view. It is also timely.' - British Army Review An analysis of the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons which examines the attractions and utility of these weapons for some developing states, the difficulties encountered in trying to control their spread, and the lessons from the Rabta controversy and the Gulf War. It reviews the evolution of American chemical weapons policy under the Bush administration, the implications of the Chemical Weapons Convention, and the problems posed by the inherently dynamic nature of these weapons and their tactical flexibility.