Alethia H. Cook

Terrorist Organizations and Weapons of Mass Destruction (eBook, ePUB)

U.S. Threats, Responses, and Policies

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Weapons of Mass Destruction are diverse and pose unique challenges to governments attempting to keep them out of the wrong hands and preparing to respond to an attack. This text analyzes Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) weapons and terrorist groups with a known interest in them. It presents accessible information about the technical challenges posed by each type of weapon, assesses the threats, and reviews the US governmental responses. It provides structured CBRN case studies and allows for easy comparison of threats, challenges, and responses. The text combines weapons and policy information in one comprehensive and comparative resource for researchers and students interested in key issues in modern terrorism and international security.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. September 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781442276635
• Artikelnr.: 49986992

Autorenporträt

Alethia H. Cook is Chair of the Department of Political Science and Director of the Security Studies program at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. In addition, she has been involved in defense consulting for over 20 years.

Inhaltsangabe

I: Introduction to WMD and Interested Groups 1: WMD and Key Concepts 2:
Terrorist Group Interest, Efforts and Use of WMD 3: U.S. Governmental WMD
Policy Responses II: CBRN: Agents, Threats, and Responses 4: Chemical
Agents and Weapons 5: Biological Agents and Weapons 6: Radiological
Isotopes and Weapons 7: Fissile Materials and Nuclear Weapons III:
Conclusions 8: Terrorist Organizations and WMD: Summary of the Threats and
US Responses