Biological warfare : modern offense and defense / edited by Raymond A. Zilinskas.

Boulder, CO : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2000.

x, 309 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

pt. 1. Biological weapons and warfare. Implications of the biotechnology revolution for weapons development and arms control / Robert P. Kadlec and Alan P. Zelicoff ; Motivations for against proliferation: the case of the Middle East / Jonathan B. Tucker -- pt. 2. Defense and prophylaxis. The essentials of biological threat assessment / Graham S. Pearson ; Detecting biological warfare agents / Stephen S. Morse ; Investigation of suspicious outbreaks of disease / Mark L. Wheelis ; Biological warfare defense / Stanley L. Wiener -- pt. 3. International control. Strengthening the international arms control regime / Marie I. Chevrier ; Industry and arms control / Will D. Carpenter and Mark Moodie ; Prevention through counterproliferation / W. Seth Carus ; Exploiting intelligence in international organizations / Tim Trevan ; Bioethics and the prevention of biological warfare / Rita R. Colwell and Raymond A. Zilinskas

Includes bibliographic references (p. 265-292) and index