Living Weapons: Biological Warfare and International Security » (New Edition)

"Biological weapons are widely feared, yet rarely used. Biological weapons were the first weapon prohibited by an international treaty, yet the proliferation of these weapons increased after they were banned in 1972. Biological weapons are frequently called 'the poor man's atomic bomb,' yet they cannot provide the same deterrent capability as nuclear weapons. One of my goals in this book is to explain the underlying principles of these apparent paradoxes."--from Living Weapons

Acronyms and Scientific Terms

Introduction The Threat of Biological Weapons 1

1 Offense, Defense, and Deterrence 9

2 Verification 53

3 Oversight 106

4 Intelligence 141

5 Biological Terrorism 200

Conclusion: Reducing the Danger Posed by Biological Weapons 228

Index 245