Assessing the threat of weapons of mass destruction [[electronic resource] ] : the role of independent scientists / / edited by John L. Finney and Ivo Šlaus

• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam, Netherlands ; ; Washington, D.C., : IOS Press BV ; published in cooperation with NATO Public Diplomacy Division, c2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (320 p.)
• Disciplina: 327.174; 358.3
• Soggetto topico: Science and state; Security, International - International cooperation; Weapons of mass destruction - Government policy
• Altri autori: ŠlausIvo FinneyJ. L (John L.)
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Assessing the threat of weapons of mass destruction
• ISBN: 6612600799; 1-282-60079-6; 9786612600791; 1-60750-471-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910827998803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: NATO science for peace and security series. : E, . -Human and societal dynamics ; ; v. 61.