Challenge of Chemical Weapons
An American Perspective
Published on 18. June 1990
XXII, 273 pages
978-1-349-11759-8 (ISBN)
Description
This book traces through a 100+ year history of evolving chemical weapons technology, public attitudes toward these weapons, attempts to negotiate controls on them, and important instances in which nations chose to use or forego the use of chemical weapons.
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Chemical warfare through world war I; the interwar years; testing strategic deterrence-chemical weapons and world war II; use and non-use of chemical weapons - the post-world war II years; negotiations to control chemical and biological warfare-post-world war II years; changes in chemical/biological weapons technology and public opinion since world war II; Nato's chemical warfare problem today; third world national and insurgent use of chemical and biological weapons; looking to the future; the challenge of chemical weapons - the challenge of chemical deterrence; the challenge of chemical arms control; the challenge implied by chemical arms proliferation; the challenge of easy access to chemical weapons.
