This book deals with the problem of dual-use science research and technology. It first explains the concept of dual use and then offers analyses of collective knowledge and collective ignorance. It go
In Cold War Anthropology, David H. Price offers a provocative account of the profound influence that the American security state has had on the field of anthropology since the Second World War. Using
In Cold War Anthropology, David H. Price offers a provocative account of the profound influence that the American security state has had on the field of anthropology since the Second World War. Using
Economists, lawyers, political scientists, and others examine models used to control the trade of nuclear material that could be used either for weapons or for other purposes. The topics include expor
In the 2012 third annual Chaufontaine Group conference, young European lawyers, economists, and political scientists considered intangible technology transfer and the extraterritorial application of n
This handbook outlines the measures used to control dual-use goods that potentially have an application as weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and the elements needed to implement an export control syst
Recent advances in disciplines such as biotechnology, nanotechnology, andneuropharmacology entail a "dual-use dilemma" because they promise benefits for humanhealth and welfare yet pose the risk of mi
This report identifies and assesses the role that national law enforcement actors and public prosecutors in the EU member states play in helping prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destructio
What Is the Dual-Use Dilemma? The so-called “dual-use dilemma” arises in the context of research in the biological and other sciences as a consequence of the fact that one and the same piece of sci- t
Global Trade Law Series Volume 33 Export Control Law and Regulations Handbook provides a practical overview of the export/import control regimes covering defence and dual-use goods and services in fo
This report analyzes the results of a 2007 AAAS survey of U.S. life scientists about the potential misuse of legitimate scientific research for malicious purposes, particularly bioterrorism. The surve
Recent advances in disciplines such as biotechnology, nanotechnology, andneuropharmacology entail a "dual-use dilemma" because they promise benefits for humanhealth and welfare yet pose the risk of mi
Presents an integrative theory of hard-to-maintain behaviours, which includes hard-to-reduce or eliminate behaviours such as smoking and other drug use, overconsumption of food or unsafe sex, and hard
This critical volume focuses on the use of medical imaging, medical robotics, simulation, and information technology in surgery. Part I discusses computational surgery and disease management and speci
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) reports that six of ten individuals with a substance use disorder meet criteria for another mental illness diagnosis. These co-occurring disorders present
'A Gilbert is of no use without a Sullivan.' With these words, W.S. Gilbert summed up his reasons for persisting in his collaboration with Arthur Sullivan despite the combative nature of their relatio
The Dual Penal State addresses one of today's most pressing social and political issues: the rampant, at best haphazard, and ever-expanding use of penal power by states ostensibly committed to the enl
