American biodefense : how dangerous ideas about biological weapons shape national security
Autor
Frank L. Smith III.
Place of publication
Ithaca
Publisher
Publication date
2014
Location
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments . . vii
Acronyms . . ix
American Biodefense, from Boston to Baghdad . . 1
1. Science and Technology for National Security: Threats, Interests, and Ideas . . 13
2. Stereotypical Neglect of Military Research, Development, and Acquisition for Biodefense . . 36
3. Fatal Assumptions: Military Doctrine . . 71
4. An Unlikely Sponsor? The Rise of Civilian Biodefense . . 102
Biodefense and Beyond: The Influence of Ideas on National Security . . 128
Notes . . 139
Index . . 185
Series
(Cornell Studies in Security Affairs)