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Autore |
Preston Thomas <1963-> |
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From lambs to lions [[electronic resource] ] : future security relationships in a world of biological and nuclear weapons / / Thomas Preston |
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Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield, c2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-49720-0 |
9786612497209 |
0-7425-6630-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (450 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Weapons of mass destruction |
Security, International - Forecasting |
Biological warfare - Prevention |
Nuclear warfare - Prevention |
Nuclear nonproliferation - 21st century |
Asymmetric warfare - Forecasting |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-412) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Chapter 1 Preface to the Paperback Edition Chapter 2 The Challenge for Small States Seeking to the Lions Rather Than Lambs Chapter 3 Nuclear Proliferation, Deterrence, and Evolving Security Relationships Chapter 4 Nuclear Security Relationships: Options and Constraints on New Nuclear States Chapter 5 Biological Proliferation and the Future of Warfare Chapter 6 Biological Security Relationships: Options and Constraints on New Bioweapon States Chapter 7 The Bio-Nuclear Security Threat: Implications and Recommendations for Policy |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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While many books discuss how nations can prevent the proliferation of biological and nuclear weapons, this unique and controversial volume begins with the premise that these weapons will certainly multiply despite our desperate desire to slow this process. How worried should we be and what should we do? In From Lambs to Lions, Thomas Preston examines current trends in the proliferation of nuclear and biological weapons capabilities, know-how, and technologies for both state and |
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