xx, 180 p. ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) 22 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : the state we're in -- Nuclear weapons -- Biological weapons -- Chemical weapons -- What does it take to make a WMD? -- Case studies : Iraq and North Korea -- What is the international impact of a WMD program? -- Terrorism with weapons of mass destruction -- Which groups are capable of making and using a WMD? -- What can counterterrorism do? -- What does the future hold?