Bioterror and Biowarfare A Beginner's Guide

In an age where anthrax can be produced in a garage and multilateralgreements among nations seem ever harder to reach, the threat of biowarfareould rapidly spiral out of control. In this authoritative guide,nternational expert Malcolm Dando inspects the evidence rarely madevailable to the public, providing a comprehensive account of what biologicaleapons are and their prevalence throughout the world. From the history ofiowarfare development programmes to the current state of weapons stockpiles,ando takes care to include what he believes is necessary to reduce thevailability and potency of biological agents in the future. Examining theackdrop of legislative wrangling and failed international agreements, thisell-argued work interweaves politics and technology to reveal the realityehind this twenty-first century menace.

Malcolm Dando is Professor of International Security at the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford