Bioterror in the 21st Century: Emerging Threats in a New Global Environment
by Gerstein, Daniel M.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-09-01
Publisher(s): Naval Inst Pr
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Political Science/Political Freedom Security/ Intelligence
Author Biography
Daniel M. Gerstein is strategist and policy expert with a PhD in Biodefense. He has served in the security and defense fields in a variety of strategic and operational assignments dealing with national strategy, arms control, international negotiations, and conflict analysis. A resident of Alexandria, VA, he is the author of Securing America's Future and Leading at the Speed of Light, and co-author of Assignment Pentagon.
Table of Contents
| List of Tables and Figures | p. ix |
| Foreword | p. xi |
| Acknowledgments | p. xii |
| Introduction Into the Abyss | p. 1 |
| The 21st-century Environment | p. 11 |
| Biotechnology and Biowarfare: Two Sides of the Same Coin? | p. 30 |
| Homeland Security and Biodefense | p. 110 |
| Examination of the Potential for a Bioterror Attack | p. 149 |
| Conclusions | p. 199 |
| Acronyms and Abbreviations | p. 207 |
| Dark Winter Exercise Findings | p. 211 |
| CDC Categories | p. 213 |
| Select Agents | p. 215 |
| Selected U.S. Laws, Executive Orders and Directives, and International Treaties Pertaining to Biological and Chemical Weapons | p. 217 |
| Game Theory (Example) | p. 225 |
| Notes | p. 229 |
| Selected Bibliography | p. 237 |
| Index | p. 247 |
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