Terrorism, War, or Disease? Unraveling the Use of Biological Weapons

Name: Terrorism, War, or Disease? Unraveling the Use of Biological Weapons
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ISBN: 9780804759779

ISBN-10: 0804759774

ISBN-13: 9780804759779

Edition: 2008

Authors: Anne Clunan, Peter R. Lavoy, Susan B. Martin

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The use of biological warfare (BW) agents by states or terrorists is one of the world's most frightening security threats but, thus far, little attention has been devoted to understanding how to improve policies and procedures to identify and attribute BW events.Terrorism, War, or Disease?is the first book to examine the complex political, military, legal, and scientific challenges involved in determining when BW have been used and who has used them. Through detailed analysis of the most significant and controversial allegations of BW use from the Second World War to the present, internationally recognized experts assess past attempts at attribution of unusual biological events and draw…

Book details

List price: $40.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication date: 5/30/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.474
Language: English



Preface


The Authors



Introduction: Identifying Biological Agents, Characterizing Events, and Attributing Blame




Case Studies



The U.S. Anthrax Letters: A Confirmed Case of BW Agent Use




The 1994 Plague in Western India: Human Ecology and the Risks of Misattribution




The Yellow Rain Affair: Lessons from a Discredited Allegation




"Yellow Rain" Biological Warfare Agent Use: Evidence and Remaining Questions




False Allegations of U.S. Biological Weapons Use During the Korean War




Cuban Allegations of U.S. Biological Warfare: False Allegations and Their Impact on Attribution




Imperial Japan's Germ Warfare: The Suppression of Evidence at the Tokyo War Crimes Trial, 1946-1948




A Quantitative Overview of Biological Weapons: Identification, Characterization, and Attribution




Policy and Scholarly Implications



U.S. Efforts to Investigate and Attribute the Use of Biological Weapons




A UK View on Biological Weapons Attribution Policies: The Importance of Strengthening Norms Against Biological Weapons




Multilateral Approaches to the Investigation and Attribution of Biological Weapons Use




Building Information Networks for Biosecurity




Conclusion: The Role of Attribution in Biosecurity Policy



Glossary of Technical Words and Terms


Index