American biodefense: how dangerous ideas about biological weapons shape national security

In: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs

Abstract

Introduction. American Biodefense, from Boston to Baghdad 1. - 1. Science and Technology for National Security: Threats, Interests, and Ideas 13. - 2. Stereotypical Neglect of Military Research, Development, and Acquisition for Biodefense 36. - 3. Fatal Assumptions: Military Doctrine 71. - 4. An Unlikely Sponsor? The Rise of Civilian Biodefense 102. - Conclusion. Biodefense and Beyond: The Influence of Ideas on National Security 128