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Preventing a Biochemical Arms Race responds to a growing concern that changes in the life sciences and the nature of warfare could lead to a resurgent interest in chemical and biological weapons (CBW) capabilities. By bringing together a wide range of historical material and current literature in the field of CBW arms control, the book reveals how these two disparate fields might be integrated to precipitate a biochemical arms race among major powers, rogue states, or even non-state actors.It seeks to raise awareness among policy practitioners, the academic community, and t

Chemical arms control. --- Biological arms control. --- Biological weapons control --- Arms control --- Chemical weapons control

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Incidents of bioterrorism and biowarfare are likely to recur, leading to increased public concern and government action. The deficiencies of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) are in urgent need of attention: the BTWC is the central international agreement to prevent the proliferation of biological warfare programmes. Uniquely, this book is written by diplomats involved in the decade-long effort (1991-2001) in which State Parties to the BTWC tried to agree a Protocol to the Convention with legally binding measures to strengthen its effectiveness, and academics concerned with the negotiations. Just before negotiations foundered, when the Chairman's proposed text was virtually complete, the problems and proposed solutions were examined thoroughly, leading to this book. The book is wide-ranging in its review of the history of biological warfare, the reasons why the current biological revolution is of such concern, and the main features of the BTWC itself. The core of the book examines the key elements of the proposed protocol - declarations, visits, challenge-type investigations, and enhanced international cooperation - and the implications for government, industry and biodefence, giving us all a better understanding of what still remains to be done to avert a biowarfare catastrophe.

Biological arms control --- Chemical arms control --- Treaties, International --- International Law --- Law, Politics & Government --- Verification --- Armes biologiques --- Armes chimiques --- Congresses --- Contrôle --- Congrès --- EPUB-LIV-FT SPRINGER-B --- Chemical weapons control --- Arms control --- Verification of biological arms control

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Chemical arms control --- Chemical warfare (International law) --- Chemical weapons disposal --- Chemical weapons --- CW disposal --- Disposal of chemical weapons --- Explosive ordnance disposal --- Hazardous wastes --- International law --- Chemical weapons control --- Arms control --- Disposal

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Armes chimiques--Contrôle --- Armes chimiques--Elimination --- CW disposal --- Chemical arms control --- Chemical warfare (International law) --- Chemical weapons control --- Chemical weapons disposal --- Chemical weapons--Disposal --- Chemische oorlogvoering (Internationaal recht) --- Chemische wapens--Controle --- Chemische wapens--Verwijdering --- Disposal of chemical weapons --- Elimination des armes chimiques --- Guerre chimique (Droit international) --- Verwijdering van chemiche wapens --- Verification

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In Chemical and Biological Weapons, Edward M. Spiers provides a thorough and even-handed examination of the weapons themselves-the various types and effects-and their evolution from World War I to the present.

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