LEADER 04389nam 2200745 a 450 001 9910454535903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-49720-0 010 $a9786612497209 010 $a0-7425-6630-7 035 $a(CKB)1000000000721785 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH23062821 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000158831 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12036835 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000158831 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10149982 035 $a(PQKB)10152395 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000777292 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12297049 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000777292 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10755012 035 $a(PQKB)10264032 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC467308 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL467308 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10364550 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL249720 035 $a(OCoLC)314404635 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000721785 100 $a20061130d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aFrom lambs to lions$b[electronic resource] $efuture security relationships in a world of biological and nuclear weapons /$fThomas Preston 210 $aLanham $cRowman & Littlefield$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (450 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-7425-5503-8 311 $a0-7425-5502-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 369-412) and index. 327 $aChapter 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 330 8 $aWhile 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 non-state actors-and then projects these trends over the coming ten to fifteen years to assess how they might impact existing security relationships between states. With a new preface to the paperback edition, Thomas Preston also addresses the threat of biological and nuclear weapons proliferation that faces the Obama administration. How might a nuclear North Korea or Iran constrain U.S. freedom of action in its foreign or military policies? How might U.S. security be impacted by the current biotechnical revolution and spread of bioweapons know-how to opponents? How might terror groups like Al Qaeda make use of such weapons in future attacks against the United States or its allies around the world? These are the central, most fundamental questions facing American security policy over the coming decades, and to ignore them is to put ourselves at risk for new 9/11-style surprises. For answers, and for some potentially surprising reassurances, this clear and informative book will be invaluable. 606 $aWeapons of mass destruction 606 $aSecurity, International$xForecasting 606 $aBiological warfare$xPrevention 606 $aNuclear warfare$xPrevention 606 $aNuclear nonproliferation$y21st century 606 $aAsymmetric warfare$xForecasting 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aWeapons of mass destruction. 615 0$aSecurity, International$xForecasting. 615 0$aBiological warfare$xPrevention. 615 0$aNuclear warfare$xPrevention. 615 0$aNuclear nonproliferation 615 0$aAsymmetric warfare$xForecasting. 676 $a355/.031 700 $aPreston$b Thomas$f1963-$0952863 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910454535903321 996 $aFrom lambs to lions$92154247 997 $aUNINA