Disease and Security: Natural Plagues and Biological Weapons in East Asia

by Christian Enemark

Book Overview

Focusing on East Asia, this book sets out a framework for analyzing infectious disease threats in security terms. It covers the security significance of naturally occurring disease outbreak events such as SARS and avian influenza, the development and use of biological weapons by state and non-state actors, and the security risks associated with laboratory research on pathogenic micro-organisms.

Christian Enemark devises a conceptual framework...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415569893
• ISBN13: 9780415569897
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"