The author provides a thorough and even-handed examination of the weapons themselves--the various types and effects--and their evolution from World War I to the present.
Describes the similarities and differences between chemical and biological weapons and how technological advancements have led to tactical innovations in their use over time. As well, the author gives equal attention to the international response to the proliferation of chemical…
In Chemical and Biological Weapons, Edward M. Spiers provides a thorough and even-handed examination of the weapons themselves--the various types and effects--and their evolution from World War I to the present.
Richard M. Price asks why, among all the ominous technologies of weaponry throughout the history of warfare, chemical weapons carry a special moral stigma. Something more seems to be at work than the predictable resistance people have expressed to any new weaponry, from the cros…
Richard M. Price asks why, among all the ominous technologies of weaponry throughout the history of warfare, chemical weapons carry a special moral stigma. Something more seems to be at work than the predictable resistance people have expressed to any new weaponry, from the cros…
Forfatteren tager her det ovenstående tema op, således som det blev praktiseret i antikken. Der er ingen konventioner for krigsførelse og man bruger alle midler for at ramme både soldater og nonkombattanter. Her beskrives brugen af forgiftede pile og håndvåben, forgiftede vandre…