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Conference NATO Advanced Research Workshop "The Role of Independent Scientists in WMD Threat Assessment" (2008 : Zagreb, Croatia)

Title Assessing the threat of weapons of mass destruction : the role of independent scientists / edited by John L. Finney and Ivo Šlaus.

Publication Info. Amsterdam, Netherlands ; Washington, D.C. : IOS Press BV : Published in cooperation with NATO Public Diplomacy Division, [2010]
©2010

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 309 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series NATO science for peace and security series ; E : Human and societal dynamics ; vol. 61
NATO science for peace and security series. E, Human and societal dynamics ; v. 61.
Note "This publication is supported by: The NATO science for peace and security programme."--Cover.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Summary Assessing the Threat of Weapons of Mass Destruction is a collection of papers delivered at the Nato Advanced Research Workshop of the same name, which examined the role of independent scientists in assessing WMD threat. Such threat assessment has a profound impact on the policies of governments and international organizations. It raises numerous questions. What exactly is an independent scientist and what pressures threaten their independence? What role do cultural dependencies play within assessments? ow do independent scientists produce threat assessments and what are the widely differing models used by different countries to facilitate the input of such assessments into policy? To address these and other issues, an interdisciplinary group of eminentexperts and policy makers from twelve countries gathered to discuss ways in which the technical advice of independent scientists could be strengthened to aid governments and international organizations in forming policies in response to perceived threats. With papers covering topics ranging from policy making to chemical and biological weapons, nuclear threats and breaking the threat/counter threat cycle, this book illuminates an area of vital importance to the security and stability of relations between tates, and the maintenance of internationally agreed norms.
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Subject Weapons of mass destruction -- Government policy -- Congresses.
Weapons of mass destruction -- Government policy.
Weapons of mass destruction.
Security, International -- International cooperation -- Congresses.
Security, International.
International cooperation.
Science and state -- Congresses.
Science and state.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Added Author Finney, J. L. (John L.)
Šlaus, Ivo.
NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme.
IOS Press.
Other Form: Print version: NATO Advanced Research Workshop "The Role of Independent Scientists in WMD Threat Assessment" (2008 : Zagreb, Croatia). Assessing the threat of weapons of mass destruction. Amsterdam, Netherlands ; Washington, D.C. : IOS Press BV ; published in cooperation with NATO Public Diplomacy Division, ©2010 9781607500841 1607500841 (DLC) 2009940947 (OCoLC)489009774
ISBN 9781607504719
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1607500841
9781607500841