Toxic Terror
Assessing Terrorist Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons
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- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
28 February 2000
Summary
In-depth case studies of twelve terrorist groups and individuals who, from 1946 to 1998, allegedly acquired or employed CBW agents. Policymakers, scholars, and the news media have been alarmed by the potential for chemical and biological weapons (CBW) terrorism, and the U.S. Congress has allocated billions of dollars for counterterrorism and “consequence management” programs. Driving these concerns are the global spread of scientific knowledge and technology relevant to CBW terrorism and the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262700719 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262700719 |
| Author: | Jonathan B. Tucker |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 28 February 2000 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm x 14mm |
| Series: | Belfer Center Studies in International Security |
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Critics Review
“This insightful study of the motivations and patterns of behavior of individuals and groups that have acquired or used chemical or biological weapons is long overdue. There is little doubt that modern society is vulnerable to such attacks, but to prepare for and respond to the threat we must understand who may threaten us.” Senator Richard G. Lugar (R-Indiana)“Toxic Terror is a balanced and insightful assessment of the most serious threat facing the United States at the dawn of the twenty-first century.” R. James Woolsey, former Director, Central Intelligence Agency
About The Author
Jonathan B. Tucker
The late Jonathan B. Tucker was a Senior Fellow at the Federation of American Scientists. He was the editor of Toxic Terror- Assessing Terrorist Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons (MIT Press, 2000) and the author of Scourge- The Once and Future Threat of Smallpox and War of Nerves- Chemical Warfare from World War I to Al-Qaeda.
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