Bioterrorism: The History of a Crisis in American Society - Epidemics, Bioweapons, and Policy History

Originally published in 2003 and now reissued with a new introduction, this collection provides an invaluable, academic resource on the challenges bioterrorism posed for American society and institutions. Critically selected essays from a wide range of disciplines document and analyze the problems and implications for political, economic, and legal institutions, as well as the challenges a weapon of disease and fear can impose on public health and public policy. By placing bioterrorism into its historical context, this collection also traces the academic research and historical decisions that have contributed to the formation of American policies attempting to cope with a potentially catastrophic attack on the population in general and urban population in particular.

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

About the author

David McBride

Summary

First published in 2003, this volume provides an invaluable, academic resource on the challenges bioterrorism posed for American society and institutions. Essays from a wide range of disciplines document and analyze the problems and implications for political, economic, and legal institutions. Now reissued with a new introduction.

Product details

• Authors: David McBride
• Assisted by: David McBride (Editor), McBride David (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.11.2022
• EAN: 9780367642464
• ISBN: 978-0-367-64246-4
• No. of pages: 452
• Series: Bioterrorism: The History of a Crisis in American Society
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), HISTORY / Military / General, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, military history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Terrorism, armed struggle, Peace studies and conflict resolution, History of the Americas, Modern warfare, Peace studies & conflict resolution