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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827998803321

Titolo

Assessing the threat of weapons of mass destruction : the role of independent scientists / / edited by John L. Finney and Ivo Slaus

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, Netherlands ; ; Washington, D.C., : IOS Press BV ; published in cooperation with NATO Public Diplomacy Division, c2010

ISBN

6612600799

1-282-60079-6

9786612600791

1-60750-471-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (320 p.)

Collana

NATO science for peace and security series ; E : Human and societal dynamics ; ; Vol. 61

Altri autori (Persone)

SlausIvo

FinneyJ. L (John L.)

Disciplina

327.174

358.3

Soggetti

Science and state

Security, International - International cooperation

Weapons of mass destruction - Government policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"This publication is supported by : The NATO science for peace and security programme".

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Title page; Foreword; Contents; Introduction: Workshop on the Role of Independent Scientists in WMD Threat Assessmen; Section 1. Institutions, Structures and Mechanisms; Section 2. Chemical and Biological Weapons; Section 3. Nuclear Weapons, Missiles and Missile Defense; Section 4. NATO's Role in South-Eastern Europe in the Light of WMD; Section 5. Scientists, Citizens and the Media; Section 6. Concluding Comments; Subject Index; Author Index

Sommario/riassunto

What exactly is an independent scientist and what threatens their independence? What role do cultural dependencies play within assessments? This title offers a collection of papers delivered at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, which examined the role of independent scientists in assessing WMD threat, by addressing these questions.