The future of biological disarmament: Strengthening the treaty ban on weapons

The Future of Biological Disarmament: Strengthening the Treaty Ban on Weapons

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1-216

  Sims, Nicholas A ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84909370234     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203878828     Document Type: Book

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