Weapons of mass destruction and terrorism
By: Russell D. Howard, James J. F. Forest with Natasha Bajema ; forward by Michael Sheehan.
Contributors: Forest, James J. F.
Series: McGraw Hill contemporary learning series
Publisher: McGraw Hill, c2008.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [Dubuque, IA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 598
ISBN-13: 9780073379708
Subjects: Weapons of mass destruction; Terrorism; Terrorism -- Prevention; National security -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Unit I.  Introduction:; title: Definitions, trends, and the concept of "New Terrorism"; title: The nature of the post- 9/11 WMD terrorism threat; title: The WMD terrorism hype; title: The terrorist WMD of choice; title: Unit II.  Understanding the threat:; title: Different "Faces" of nuclear terrorism; title: Radiological dispersal devices; title: Sabotage of nuclear facilities and other critical infrastructure; title: Bioterrorism; title: Chemical terrorism; title: Food security and agricultural terrorism; title: Cyberterrorism; title: Case studies 1-4; title: Unit III.  Responding to the threat:; title: Deterrence and preemption; title: Nonproliferation regimes; title: Interdiction and law enforcement; title: Case studies 1-3; title: Unit IV.  Lessons learned and future threats:; title: The need for a comprehensive multidimensional strategy; title: Gaps in the international framework for combating terrorism; title: Future threats; title: Conclusion; title: Appendices:; title: NSPD-17 / Homeland Security Presidential Directives-4 (HSPD-4); title: Fact sheets on chemical, radiological, nuclear and biological terrorism, from the national academies and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; title: Integrating the agents of bioterrorism into the general biology curriculum / Jeffrey Pommerville; title: Near term threats of chemical weapons terrorism / Margaret E. Kosal.