Biotechnology and International Security - Hardcover

Malet, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1442268905 ISBN 13: 9781442268906

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2016

Synopsis

Research and development in the emerging fields of biotechnology, including human enhancement and direct-effect genetic weapons, may very well change the nature of war and international politics. This biotech revolution in military affairs will offer great advantages to the United States and other technologically advanced states, but raises many new questions about just war and bioethics. Biotechnology and International Security contextualizes the militarization of biotechnology by examining its strategic uses, the nature of bioweapons, and the overall impact on warfare and security. The book looks at the many emerging military applications of biotechnology and provides a nontechnical assessment of how a wide range of technologies are influencing war fighting, international balance of power, and homeland security. It offers a thorough introduction to bioweapons and biosecurity challenges, along with the resulting ethical and policy dilemmas.

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About the Author

David Malet is director of the security policy studies program of the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1442268905
• ISBN 13: 9781442268906
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 206