TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mauroni,Albert J.
TI  - Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction: Assessing the U. S. Government's Policy
T2  - Weapons of Mass Destruction and Emerging Technologies Series
SN  - 9781442273313
AV  - U793.M379 2016 
U1  - 327.1740973 
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Blue Ridge Summit
PB  - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
KW  - Weapons of mass destruction - Government policy - United States
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Intro -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acronyms -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Thinking about the Unthinkable -- Chapter 2. What Are WMDs? -- Chapter 3. Why We Need Counter-WMD Policy -- Chapter 4. Debates on How to Address WMD Threats -- Chapter 5. Congressional and Public Approval -- Chapter 6. The Perils of Policy Making (2001-2014) -- Chapter 7. The Need for a Counter-WMD Strategy -- Chapter 8. Implementing Counter-WMD for Deterrence and Cooperative Security Operations -- Chapter 9. Implementing Counter-WMD for Major Combat Operations -- Chapter 10. Implementing Counter-WMD for Irregular Warfare and Stability Operations -- Chapter 11. Implementing Counter-WMD for Homeland Security Operations -- Chapter 12. Assessment and Recommendations -- Index -- About the Author
N2  - This book uses a public policy framework to examine how the U.S. government, and in particular the U.S. military, should address the potential use of unconventional weapons in the 21st century. It discusses past policy efforts before offering a critical review of current strategies and proposes new national framework for countering WMD
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