Scientific and technological is currently transforming the problem of preventing biological warfare and biological terrorism. Examples from the areas of immunology, the neurosciences and the neuroendocrine-immune system are used to show the magnitude of the problem. The book outlines the measures required to control biochemical weapons today.

ALEXANDER KELLE is Lecturer in International Relations at Queen's University, Belfast, UK.

KATHRYN NIXDORFF is Professor of Microbiology and Genetics at the Technical University Darmstadt, Germany.

MALCOLM DANDO is Professor of International Security at the University of Bradford, UK.