Bioterrorism: The History of a Crisis in American Society - 2 Volume Set

List of contents

Volume 1 – Epidemics, Bioweapons, and Policy History
Part A: Epidemics and Early Biological Warfare
Part B: National Defense, Bioweapons, and International Agreements: World War One Through the Cold War
Part C: A New National Threat
Part D: Anti-Bioterrorism Laws and Policy
D.1: Domestic Issues
D.2: Protecting the Public and Legal Order
D.3: International Issues
Volume 2 – Public Health, Law Enforcement, and Minority Issues
Part A: Responding to Bioterrorism Attacks
A.1: Public Health and Medical Preparedness
A.2: Federal Agencies and the CDC
A.3: State and Municipal Responses
Part B: Courts, Constitutional Guarantees, and the Accused
Part C: Civic and Community Responses
Part D: Critical Perspectives on Bioterrorism and the Future

Summary

Although at the start of the 21st century bioterrorism was newly feared by the public at large, it is one threat that institutions have attempted to anticipate for years. First published in 2003, this unique 2-volume collection provides a multi-disciplinary resource on the challenges bioterrorism poses for American society and institutions.

Product details

• Authors: David McBride
• Assisted by: David McBride (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9780367642594
• ISBN: 978-0-367-64259-4
• No. of pages: 848
• Series: Bioterrorism: The History of a Crisis in American Society
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > General, dictionaries