James Forest

Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism James Forest 2.º edición

Marc Notes: Howard's name appears first on first edition.; Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism, Second EditionForeword "Michael A. Sheehan"PrefaceUnit One--Conceptual Frameworks"Introduction""1.1 Definitions, Trends, and the Concept of "New Terrorism""Russell D. Howard and Margaret J. Nencheck The New TerrorismBrian Michael Jenkins The New Age of Terrorism"1.2 The Nature of the Post-9/11 WMD Terrorism Threat"Bruce Hoffman CBRN Terrorism Post-9/11James J. F. Forest Opportunities and Limitations for WMD TerrorismLeonard A. Cole WMD and Lessons from the Anthrax AttacksUnit Two--Weapons and Motivations"Introduction""2.1 Chemical Weapons"National Academies and Department of Homeland Security Fact Sheet: Chemical Warfare Agents, Industrial Chemicals, and ToxinsJonathan B. Tucker Chemical Terrorism: Assessing Threats and Responses"2.2 Biological Weapons"National Academies and Department of Homeland Security Fact Sheet: Human Pathogens, Biotoxins, and Agricultural ThreatsJames W. Martin, George W. Christopher, and Edward M. Eitzen History of Biological Weapons: From Poisoned Darts to Intentional EpidemicsBrian Finlay The Bioterror Pipeline: Big Pharma, Patent Expirations, and New Challenges to Global SecurityBenjamin Wittes Innovation's Darker Future: Biosecurity, Technologies of Mass Empowerment, and the Constitution"2.3 Radiological Weapons"National Academies and Department of Homeland Security Fact Sheet: Dirty Bombs and Other DevicesCharles D. Ferguson and Michelle M. Smith Assessing Radiological Weapons: Attack Methods and Estimated Effects"2.4 Nuclear Weapons"National Academies and Department of Homeland Security Fact Sheet: Nuclear WeaponsMorten Bremer Maerli, Annette Schaper, and Frank Barnaby The Characteristics of Nuclear Terrorist WeaponsMatthew Bunn and Anthony Wier The Seven Myths of Nuclear TerrorismJohn Mueller The Atomic Terrorist?"2.5 Case Studies"David Albright and Corey Hinderstein Unraveling the A. Q. Khan and Future Proliferation NetworksJeffrey M. Bale The North Caucasus Conflict and the Potential for Radiological TerrorismRobert Jones, Brandon Wills, and Christopher Kang Chlorine Gas: An Evolving Hazardous Material Threat and Unconventional WeaponUnit Three--Critical Infrastructure Dimensions"Introduction""3.1 Public Spaces, Transportation Networks, and Other Critical Infrastructure"Gary A. Ackerman, Jeffrey M. Bale, and Kevin S. Moran Assessing the Threat to Critical InfrastructureHomeland Security & Defense Business Council Mass Transit Security"3.2 Chemical and Biological Threats"John McNabb Chemical and Biological Threats against Public Water SystemsMark Wheelis, Rocco Casagrande, and Laurence V. Madden Biological Attack on Agriculture: Low-Tech, High-Impact Bioterrorism"3.3 Nuclear Reactors"Gavin Cameron Nuclear Terrorism: Reactors & Radiological Attacks after September 11George Bunn and Chaim Braun Terrorism Potential for Research Reactors Compared with Power Reactors: Nuclear Weapons, "Dirty Bombs," and Truck BombsUnit Four--Responding to the Threat"Introduction""4.1 Strategy and Policy"Mary Beth Nikitin, Paul K. Kerr, and Steven A. Hildreth Proliferation Control Regimes: Background and StatusAlbert J. Mauroni A Counter-WMD Strategy for the FutureRussell D. Howard Preemptive Military Doctrine: No Other Choice"4.2 Intelligence"Matthew C. Waxman Self-Defense and the Limits of WMD IntelligenceBrian Finlay Minding Our Business: The Role of the Private Sector in Managing the WMD Supply Chain"4.3 Response and Resilience"Ashton B. Carter, Michael M. May, and William J. Perry The Day After: Action Following a Nuclear Blast in a U. S. CityRonald W. Perry and Michael K. Lindell Understanding Citizen Response to Disasters with Implications for Terrorism"4.4 Unique Challenges of Responding to Bioterrorism Threats and Attacks"Lea Ann Fracasso Developing Immunity: The Challenges of Mandating Vaccinations in the Wake of a Biological Terrorist AttackCrystal Franco and Nidhi Bouri Environmental Decontamination Efforts Following a Large-Scale Bioterrorism Attack: Federal Progress and Remaining GapsGregory D. Koblentz and Jonathan B. Tucker Tracing an Attack: The Promise and Pitfalls of Microbial ForensicsSam Berger and Jonathan D. Moreno Public Trust, Public Health, and Public Safety: A Progressive Response to Bioterrorism"4.5 Case Studies"David Albright, Paul Brannan, and Andrea Scheel Stricker Detecting and Disrupting Illicit Nuclear Trade after A. Q. KhanElin Gursky, Thomas V. Inglesby, and Tara O'Toole Anthrax 2001: Observations on the Medical and Public Health ResponseRobyn Pangi Consequence Management in the 1995 Sarin Attacks on the Japanese Subway SystemXavier Stewart An All-Hazards Training Center for a Catastrophic EmergencyUnit Five--Assessing the Future WMD Threat"Introduction""5.1" Gregory D. Koblentz Predicting Peril or the Peril of Prediction? Assessing the Risk of CBRN Terrorism"5.2" Joshua Sinai and James J. F. Forest Threat Convergence: A Framework for Analyzing the Potential for WMD Terrorism"5.3" Forrest E. Waller, Jr. and Michael A. George Emerging WMD Technologies"5.4" Adam Dolnik and James J. F. Forest Conclusion: Appreciating the Past and Present, Anticipating the Future"Appendix"A.1"Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism Report Card" (January 2010) A.2"National Strategy for Counterterrorism" (June 2011) A.3"A""National Strategy for CBRNE Standards" (May 2011) CreditsIndexPublisher Marketing: In WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND TERRORISM, 2/e, Dr. James Forest and Brigadier General (Retired) Russell Howard have collected original and previously published seminal articles and essays by scientists, academics, government officials, and members of the nation's security and intelligence communities. The editors and several of the authors write from practical field experience in nonproliferation and counterterrorism efforts. Others have had significant responsibility for developing government policies to address the threat of weapons of mass destruction and terrorism. The contributors include many significant names in the field including Bruce Hoffman, Ashton Carter, William Perry, Brian Jenkins, Jonathan Tucker, Charles Ferguson, David Albright, Gary Ackerman, and Gregory Koblentz. Unit I of the book introduces key terms and addresses important strategic and policy debates. Authors explain how the new forms of terrorism affect the post-9/11 security environment and how weapons of mass destruction could give terrorists short-term, asymmetric attack advantages over conventional military forces. Unit II offers detailed accounts of the characteristics, availability, and dangers of specific types of WMD, along with five case studies that associate theory with practice--an important feature of this volume. Unit III is focused on key dimensions of the WMD threat to critical infrastructure. Unit IV deals with past, present, and future national and international responses to--and defenses against--the threat of WMD terrorism. And in the final section of the volume, authors provide several analytical frameworks for predicting future WMD threats, and draw from historical events to identify lessons and strategies for the future. Appendices include U. S. national strategy documents on countering terrorism and standards for controlling WMD materials and technologies.

Contributor Bio:  Forest, James J F JAMES J. F. FOREST is Director of Terrorism Studies at the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he teaches courses on counterterrorism and information warfare and directs research initiatives for the Combating Terrorism Center (http://ctc.usma.edu). Contributor Bio:  Howard, Russell D Brigadier General (retired) Russell Howard, a career Special Forces officer, is the former Head of the Department of Social Sciences at the U. S. Military Academy. He has had numerous antiterror and counterterror responsibilities and has taught and published books and articles on terrorism subjects. James Forest is the Director of Terrorism Studies and Assistant Professor of Political Science at the U. S. Military Academy. His teaching, research and publications focus on terrorist recruitment and training. Major Joanne Moore is a career Army officer, currently serving in Iraq. Until recently, she served as an assistant professor of political science at the U. S. Military Academy, teaching courses on American politics and homeland security. Contributor Bio:  Sheehan, Michael Michael Sheehan is a graduate of the University of Arizona's MFA program and the St. John's College Graduate Institute, and a former fellow of the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing. At Arizona, he was an editor in chief of Sonora Review, where he curated a tribute issue to the work of David Foster Wallace, and currently he is the reviews editor and an assistant fiction editor for DIAGRAM. His fiction, essays, and reviews have appeared recently or are forthcoming in Conjunctions, Sakura Review, Heavy Feather Review, DIAGRAM, Necessary Fiction, The Quarterly Conversation, and The Rumpus. He is at work on a novel about a has-been's would-be rock opera, an Iraq War veteran's violent return home, and a recovering-alcoholic itinerant preacher, among other things.