Bioterror in the 21st Century
Emerging Threats in a New Global Environment
1st Edition
Published on 1. September 2009
272 pages
978-1-61251-020-0 (ISBN)
Description
Daniel Gerstein draws on twenty-nine years of experience in the security and defense sectors to address the threat of bioterrorism in the twenty-first century. He warns that while the proliferation of knowledge and capabilities in the field of biotechnology offers ever-increasing opportunities for scientific breakthroughs, the potential for the misuse of that knowledge also increases. Gerstein takes a classic game theory approach in his analysis of the potential for a bioterror attack in the future. His examination provides an objective capability for assessing threats, understanding emerging trends, and developing mitigation strategies. However, in the end the book is less about predicting future behavior than about understanding the framework in which dangerous capabilities are allowed to proliferate. The study also makes a valuable contribution to the debate over perceived threats and vulnerabilities in this new global environment.
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By Daniel M. Gerstein
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Tables and Figures
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Into the Abyss
- Chapter One: The 21st-Century Environment
- Chapter Two: Biotechnology and Biowarfare:Two Sides of the Same Coin?
- Chapter Three: Homeland Security and Biodefense
- Chapter Four: Examination of the Potential for a Bioterror Attack
- Chapter Five: Conclusion
- Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Appendix B: Dark Winter Exercise Findings
- Appendix C: CDC Categories
- Appendix D: Select Agents and Toxins
- Appendix E: Selected U.S. Laws, Executive Orders andDirectives, and International Treaties
- Appendix F: Game Theory (Example)
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
