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"Historical Dictionary of Arms Control and Disarmament also provides information that is comprehensible to all readers. Jeffrey A. Larsen and James M. Smith present a context for the broader range of international relations at a given point in time, extending the utility of the dictionary beyond just a narrow examination of arms control."--BOOK JACKET.
This facsimile reprint of the 1989 edition is, according to Library Journal, ..".a wonderfully concise and comprehensive resource on a very important topic. In 268 detailed entries, the authors provide a wealth of information on such topics as the arms race, conventional and nuclear weapons, nuclear strategy, and disarmament. The entries are cross-referenced, and there is an index. Of great value to general readers as well as specialists."
Human experience with nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) warfare has been limited, especially in comparison to conventional forms of warfare. Our experience with nuclear warfare is confined to a period of less than one week during the end of World War II, when the United States successfully used two nuclear weapons against targets in Japan. The course of biological warfare and modern use of biological weapons are difficult to track owing to the difficulty of differentiating deliberate use from natural outbreaks. However, the keen potential of biological weapons in acts of terror was shown in the mass disruption caused in the fall 2001 experience in the U.S. with the release of anthrax through the American postal system. Chemical weapons have been used in a handful of conflicts since their introduction to modern warfare during World War I, most recently during the Iran-Iraq War during the 1980s. Despite this limited experience, NBC warfare continues to exert a certain fascination among states. The Historical Dictionary of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Warfare covers the development and use of NBC weapons as well as efforts to limit or control the use of these weapons through a chronology, a bibliography, an introductory essay, and dictionary entries. Over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries provide a unique selection of terms related to NBC warfare, ranging from basic descriptions of substances used in NBC warfare to details on incidents and episodes where NBC weapons were used. Entries are structured around historical events, persons important to NBC warfare, countries where such weapons have been developed or used, and international treaties and treaty-related organizations.
This glossary provides clear and precise definitions of arms control terms and places them in a historical context. It introduces the reader to the primary themes and concepts in the field of arms control and explains relevant terminology. The publication looks at the major arms control and disarmament agreements related to conventional, biological, chemical and nuclear weapons. The information is presented in English and Spanish.
Author : Thomas Graham Publisher : University of Washington Press Page : 420 pages File Size : 24,74 MB Release : 2002 Category : History ISBN : 9780295982120
Covering antiquity through to the breakup of the Soviet Union, this three-volume set makes accessible to the general reader the history and processes of international arms control and disarmament. The work covers the history of arms control in all regions of the world: changing relationships and alliances in the Middle East, neutralization of Switzerland, international co-operation in Latin America, the failures of the League of Nations, the successes of the United Nations inlcuding its tenacity in dismantling the Iraqi nuclear arms capability, and many other topics of worldwide importance.
Covering antiquity through to the breakup of the Soviet Union, this three-volume set makes accessible to the general reader the history and processes of international arms control and disarmament. The work covers the history of arms control in all regions of the world: changing relationships and alliances in the Middle East, neutralization of Switzerland, international co-operation in Latin America, the failures of the League of Nations, the successes of the United Nations inlcuding its tenacity in dismantling the Iraqi nuclear arms capability, and many other topics of worldwide importance.