Author: United States. President (1993-2001 : Clinton)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biological arms control
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Developments Concerning the National Emergency with Respect to the Proliferation of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Weapons ("weapons of Mass Destruction") and of the Means of Delivering Such Weapons
Author: United States. President (1993-2001 : Clinton)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biological arms control
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biological arms control
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Developments Concerning the National Emergency with Respect to the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Author: United States. President (1993-2001 : Clinton)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biological arms control
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biological arms control
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
The Future of Weapons of Mass Destruction: an Update
Author: John P. Caves
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Deterrence (Strategy)
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Deterrence (Strategy)
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Weapons of Mass Destruction
Author: United States. President (1993-2001 : Clinton)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biological arms control
Languages : en
Pages : 10
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biological arms control
Languages : en
Pages : 10
Book Description
Continuation of Emergency Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction
Author: United States. President (1993-2001 : Clinton)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Weapons of mass destruction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Weapons of mass destruction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Emergency Regarding Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Author: United States. President (2001-2009 : Bush)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear nonproliferation
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear nonproliferation
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1632
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1632
Book Description
Legislative Calendar
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
United States Congressional Serial Set Catalog: Numerical Lists and Schedule of Volumes, 105th Congress, 1997-1998
Author: U S Government Printing Office
Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9780160821257
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description
Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9780160821257
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description
Weapons of Mass Destruction and US Foreign Policy
Author: Michelle Bentley
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134120613
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
This book examines the use of concepts – specifically ‘weapons of mass destruction’ (WMD) – in US foreign policy discourse. Current analysis of WMD definition has made headway into identifying the repercussions that the conceptual conflation of such diverse weapons – typically understood as a reference to nuclear, biological and chemical weapons – has for international security. While the concept assumes these weapons are ‘equal’, the vast disparity between them, and their disparity from the conventional weapons from which they are supposedly distinct, means this approach is seen as unreflective of reality, causing miscalculations in security policy. Not least, this has highlighted that the issue of WMD definition is a priority concern where this has direct implications for strategy. In contrast, Weapons of Mass Destruction and US Foreign Policy argues that this approach does not accurately portray conceptual meaning, particularly where it overlooks how political language is constructed. In demonstrating this, the book presents a conceptual history of WMD detailing how this has been defined and used since its emergence into political discourse c.1945. Specifically, it argues that definition is an inherently strategic act; policymakers have deliberately included (or excluded) certain weapons and threats from the classification in order to shape foreign policy dialogues. As such, understanding the WMD concept is not a search for a single interpretation, but an analysis that seeks to comprehend what the concept means at any given time, especially where this relates to the political circumstances of its use. By identifying a variety of ways in which WMD has been defined, the book constructs a dynamic view of conceptual meaning that recognises and, more importantly explains, the inherent diversity in interpretation as the consequence of epistemic and institutional context and the strategic response of policymakers. This book will be of much interest to students of Weapons of Mass Destruction, US foreign and security policy, security studies, political narratives and IR.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134120613
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
This book examines the use of concepts – specifically ‘weapons of mass destruction’ (WMD) – in US foreign policy discourse. Current analysis of WMD definition has made headway into identifying the repercussions that the conceptual conflation of such diverse weapons – typically understood as a reference to nuclear, biological and chemical weapons – has for international security. While the concept assumes these weapons are ‘equal’, the vast disparity between them, and their disparity from the conventional weapons from which they are supposedly distinct, means this approach is seen as unreflective of reality, causing miscalculations in security policy. Not least, this has highlighted that the issue of WMD definition is a priority concern where this has direct implications for strategy. In contrast, Weapons of Mass Destruction and US Foreign Policy argues that this approach does not accurately portray conceptual meaning, particularly where it overlooks how political language is constructed. In demonstrating this, the book presents a conceptual history of WMD detailing how this has been defined and used since its emergence into political discourse c.1945. Specifically, it argues that definition is an inherently strategic act; policymakers have deliberately included (or excluded) certain weapons and threats from the classification in order to shape foreign policy dialogues. As such, understanding the WMD concept is not a search for a single interpretation, but an analysis that seeks to comprehend what the concept means at any given time, especially where this relates to the political circumstances of its use. By identifying a variety of ways in which WMD has been defined, the book constructs a dynamic view of conceptual meaning that recognises and, more importantly explains, the inherent diversity in interpretation as the consequence of epistemic and institutional context and the strategic response of policymakers. This book will be of much interest to students of Weapons of Mass Destruction, US foreign and security policy, security studies, political narratives and IR.