Preventing the use Biological Weapons and Bioterrorism

In this book you will be taken on a journey from the historical background and current state of affairs of biological weapons, all the way to the international measures in place to deal with the development and the use of biological and chemical weapons. Chapter I of this book gets you familiar with the concept of Modern Biological Weapons. It also discusses different instances in history where those weapons have been used. Chapter II talks about Biological Weapons and Pandemic Conspiracy Theories. Fabricated stories about the link between viral disease outbreaks and biological weapons, half-truths and legitimate, correct and reliable information will be discussed. Finally, Chapter III dives deep into the prevention of the use of biological and chemical weapons on the international level. International frameworks, conventions are investigated and challenges faced in the prevention of the use of biological weapons are discussed.