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OverviewThere is a widely held belief in the imminent probability of nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons of mass destruction being used by terrorists against civilian targets. This edited volume critically assesses the suggestion that one safeguard against this possibility would be to strengthen existing international prohibitions against state- level acquisition of such weapons. A glimpse of the possible potential of terrorist use of weapons of mass destruction has been seen through the actions of the Tokyo Aum group, and through the use of chlorine by insurgents in Iraq. However, the extent of the real threat posed is as yet unclear, and safeguarding against it in developing countries will not be easy. This book assembles specialists in each category of WMD in order to examine the potential of expanding the three ‘classical’ arms control treaties in order to combat the threat posed by smaller terrorist groups, and draws conclusions as to the strengths and weaknesses of this suggestion. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ian Bellany (Lancaster University, United Kingdom)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.530kg ISBN: 9780415417143ISBN 10: 0415417147 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 06 December 2007 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationIan Bellany is Emeritus Professor of Politics at Lancaster University. He has written or co- written a total of ten books on aspects of international security. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |