Introduction: the challenge of biosecurity in the twenty-first century -- pt. I. Biosecurity and biological weapons. The problem of biological weapons ; The new world of biological weapons governance -- pt. II. Biosecurity and public health. The securitization of public health ; The new world of public health governance -- pt. III. Biosecurity, the rule of law, and globalized governance. Biosecurity and the rule of law ; Globalizing governance: toward a global biosecurity concert ; Conclusion: the burden and opportunity of biosecurity in the global age
Summary
Biosecurity in the Global Age comprehensively analyzes the security threats that biological weapons and naturally occurring infectious diseases pose to societies in the early 21st century. The book explains how these weapons and infectious diseases create security challenges, analyzes each of these threats in detail, and explores the new governance strategies emerging to address these rapidly changing problems
