Agents of War: A History of Chemical and Biological Weapons, Second Expanded Edition

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. The Legacy of Gas Warfare in the First World War -- 2. Deterrence and Disarmament: Responses to Chemical and Biological Warfare, 1919-93 -- 3. Chemical Warfare in Third World Conflicts -- 4. The Proli...

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Main Author: Spiers, Edward M. 1947- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: London Reaktion Books, Limited 2021
In:Year: 2021
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Keywords:
Chemical warfare-History..
Biological warfare-History..
Biological warfare
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Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9781789142983
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Summary:Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. The Legacy of Gas Warfare in the First World War -- 2. Deterrence and Disarmament: Responses to Chemical and Biological Warfare, 1919-93 -- 3. Chemical Warfare in Third World Conflicts -- 4. The Proliferation of Chemical and Biological Weapons -- 5. Iraq's Chemical and Biological Warfare Programmes -- 6. Chemical and Biological Terrorism -- 7. The Recurrence of Chemical Warfare in the Middle East -- 8. Political Assassination by Poisoning -- Conclusion: The Evolving Nature of Chemical and Biological Warfare -- References -- Select Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Index.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (281 pages)
ISBN:9781789143546