Bioviolence: Preventing Biological Terror and Crime

ISBN-13: 9780521709699 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 392 str.

Barry Kellman; Ronald K. Noble

Opis

Bioviolence is the ultimate act of terror. The dangers are speedily accelerating, and too little is being done to prevent it. This book describes how diseases such as smallpox, anthrax, or ebola might be used for hostile purposes. It portrays developers of disease weapons and who may have them now, including rogue States and groups such as Al-Qaeda. It formulates a strategy for law enforcers, scientists, and public health officials to prevent intentional disease. Nations and international organizations, especially the United Nations, must coordinate their efforts to improve humanity s security. Altogether the threat of bioviolence is an acute challenge for law and governance. This book explains how to meet that challenge."

Recenzje

'The book provides an excellent overview of problems and possible solutions. In that sense, its thoroughness will certainly make it an important reference work. It will also hopefully help awaken policymakers' interest in and make them more knowledgeable of the problems related to bioviolence - a first step towards defeating it.' The International Spectator

Spis treści

Prologue; Foreword Ronald K. Noble; Introduction; Part I. The Bioviolence Condition and How it Came to Be: 1. Why worry?; 2. Methods of bioviolence; 3. Who did bioviolence? Who wants to do it?; Part II. The Bioviolence Prevention Strategy: 4. Strategic foundations; 5. Complication: what law enforcers should stop; 6. Improving resistance through bioscience; 7. Public health preparedness; 8. International nonproliferation; 9. The challenge of global governance; Conclusion.