Biosecurity Dilemmas - Dreaded Diseases, Ethical Responses, and the Health of Nations

Biosecurity encompasses both the natural occurrence of deadly disease outbreaks and the use of biological weapons. This book examines the conflicting values and interests in the practice of "biosecurity," the safeguarding of populations against infectious diseases through security policies.

Summary

Biosecurity encompasses both the natural occurrence of deadly disease outbreaks and the use of biological weapons. This book examines the conflicting values and interests in the practice of "biosecurity," the safeguarding of populations against infectious diseases through security policies.

Product details

• Authors: Christian Enemark, Enemark Christian
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2017
• EAN: 9781626164031
• ISBN: 978-1-62616-403-1
• No. of pages: 226
• Series: Biosecurity Dilemmas; Biosecurity Dilemmas
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Internationale Beziehungen, MEDICAL / Ethics, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, International Relations, Warfare & defence, Warfare and defence, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Medical ethics & professional conduct, MEDICAL / Military Medicine