Gerstein, Daniel M., 1958-

National security and arms control in the age of biotechnology : the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention / Daniel M. Gerstein. - xvii, 234 pages ; 24 cm

Introduction (Page-xi), The Road to the Biological Weapons Convention (Page-1), Biotechnology and Its Implications for the BWC (Page-29), Ten Reasons Why the BWC Matters (Page-53), Into the Abyss: The Articles of the Convention (Page-85), The BWC Review Conferences (RevCon) and Special Reviews (Page-103), To Verify or Not to Verify (Page-125), The Future of the BWC (Page-145), Conclusions and the Way Forward (Page-173), Notes (Page-211).

9781442223127 (hbk. : alk. paper)

2013009955


Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction (1972)


Biotechnology--Law and legislation
Biological arms control.
National security--Law and legislation
Biological warfare (International law)

KZ5825.3 / .G47 2013

341.735,GER