From lambs to lions : future security relationships in a world of biological and nuclear weapons / Thomas Preston.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Preston, Thomas, 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Weapons of mass destruction.

Security, International--Forecasting.

Security, International.

Biological warfare--Prevention.

Biological warfare.

Nuclear warfare--Prevention.

Nuclear warfare.

Nuclear nonproliferation--21st century.

Nuclear nonproliferation.

Asymmetric warfare--Forecasting.

Asymmetric warfare.

Forecasting.

Physical Description:

xiv, 421 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Future security relationships in a world of biological and nuclear weapons

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2007]

Summary:

While many books discuss how nations can prevent the proliferation of biological and nuclear weapons, this unique and controversial volume begins with the premise that these weapons will certainly multiply despite our desperate desire to slow the process. How worried should we be and what should we do? In From Lambs to Lions, Thomas Preston examines current trends in the proliferation of nuclear and biological weapons capabilities, know-how, and technologies for both state and nonstate actors-and then projects these trends over the coming ten to fifteen years to assess how they might impact existing security relationships between states. Nuclear and biological weapons create a new environment where weaker actors will increasingly be able to inflict immense harm or deter more powerful state opponents. To ignore this reality is to put us at risk for new 9/11-style surprises. For answers to important questions about U.S. security, and for some potentially surprising reassurances, this clear and informative book will be invaluable.

Contents:

1 The Challenge for Small States Seeking to Be Lions Rather Than Lambs 1

2 Nuclear Proliferation, Deterrence, and Evolving Security Relationships 15

3 Nuclear Security Relationships: Options and Constraints on New Nuclear States 83

4 Biological Proliferation and the Future of Warfare 181

5 Biological Security Relationships: Options and Constraints on New Bioweapon States 263

6 The Bionuclear Security Threat: Implications and Recommendations for Policy 333.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-412) and index.

ISBN:

9780742555020

074255502X

OCLC:

76871457