Weapons of Mass Destruction and International Security

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. History of WMD. 3. WMD use and control. 4. How serious is the threat. 5. International law, security, and weapons of mass destruction. 6. WMD proliferation security. 7. WMD counter-proliferation efforts. Bibliography.

Proliferation of WMD has creator serious international problems. Its use by the terrorists posses a tangible threat to international security. WMD terrorism is a realistic prospect in the further and will remain a serious issue for the international security.

Aim of this book, therefore, is to provide to our readers different aspects of weapons of mass destruction, countries that posses such weapons. How its use by non-state actors can create international security problems? And how serious is the threat?

For selecting material for this book on one of the most complicated and dangerous security issues facing the world, we have incurred indebtedness of international scholars and institutions.