Biological Weapons: From the Invention of State-Sponsored Programs to Contemporary Bioterrorism

A major goal of this book is to help readers understand the relevance of the historical restraints placed on the use of biological weapons for today's world. The last three chapters serve as an excellent introduction to the problems biological weapons pose for contemporary policymakers and public officials, particularly in the United States. How can we best deter the use of such weapons? What are the resulting policies of the Department of Homeland Security? How can we constrain proliferation? Jeanne Guillemin wisely points out that these are vitally important questions for all Americans to consider and investigate. Public awareness through education can help calm fears in today's tension-filled climate and prepare the nation for preventive action against the possibility of an attack.