Terrorist organizations and weapons of mass destruction : U.S. threats, responses, and policies / Alethia H. Cook.
| Author/creator | Cook, Alethia H. author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017] |
| Description | 1 online resource (x, 215 pages). |
| Supplemental Content | EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Weapons Of Mass Destruction Series Weapons of mass destruction series. ^A1484087 |
| Contents | Introduction to WMD and interested groups -- WMD and key concepts -- Terrorist group interest, efforts and use of WMD -- U.S. governmental WMD policy responses -- CBRN : agents, threats, and responses -- Chemical agents and weapons -- Biological agents and weapons -- Radiological isotopes and weapons -- Fissile materials and nuclear weapons -- Conclusions -- Terrorist organizations and WMD : summary of the threats and US responses. |
| Abstract | This text analyzes Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) weapons and terrorist groups with a known interest in them. It combines weapons and policy information in one comprehensive and comparative resource for researchers and students interested in key issues in modern terrorism and international security. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 08, 2017). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Cook, Alethia H. Terrorist organizations and weapons of mass destruction. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017] 9781442276628 |
| LCCN | 2017034108 |
| ISBN | 9781442276635 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 1442276630 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | (hardcover) |
| Stock number | 9781442276635 Ingram Content Group |