Michelle Bentley

The Biological Weapons Taboo

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Produktbeschreibung

The non-use of biological weapons has been described as the 'great mystery of biological warfare.' The Biological Weapons Taboo solves that mystery by analysing the bioweapons taboo, in the first comprehensive study of the concept.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Januar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 160mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 567g
• ISBN-13: 9780198892151
• ISBN-10: 0198892152
• Artikelnr.: 68504948

Autorenporträt

Dr Michelle Bentley is Reader in International Relations and Director of the Centre for International Security at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: The First Horseman
1: A Bioweapons Taboo
2: Measuring the Taboo
3: Codification: Ancient Warfare to the Geneva Protocol
4: Construction: The US Bioweapon Programme
5: Allegation: Korean War
6: Renunciation: Nixon Administration
7: Prohibition: Biological Weapons Convention
Conclusion