Table of Contents

Preface Chapter 1. Bioterror: Threat and Response Chapter 2. Biological Warfare before 1945 Chapter 3. Biological Warfare 1945-1972 Chapter 4. Biological Warfare 1972-2004 Chapter 5. Biological Agents Chapter 6. The Impact of the Biotechnology Revolution Chapter 7. Attack Scenarios Today Chapter 8. The Web of Prevention Chapter 9. The Future of Arms Control Chapter 10. Conclusion: The Future? Appendix 1. The Appeal of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Biotechnology, Weapons and Humanity: Full Text Appendix 2. The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC): Full Text

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Uncovering the reality behind the headlines, Dando provides a comprehensive account of what biological weapons are and their prevalence throughout the world.

About the Author

Malcolm Dando is Professor of International Security at the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford. He is an elected Fellow of the Institute of Biology and has worked with the British Medical Association, the Ministry of Defence and the United States National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity.

Reviews

"This comprehensive "beginner's guide" is exactly what has been missing up to now." Professor Kathryn Nixdorff, Chair of the INES Working Group on Biological and Toxin Weapons Control.