Chemical Warfare

A Study in Restraints

Frederic Joseph Brown

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Princeton University Press
15 February 2016

Political science & theory; Arms negotiation & control; Chemical & biological weapons

Series: Princeton Legacy Library

Why would a nation, in the midst of a vicious and unrestricted war, hesitate to employ a weapon guaranteed to inflict massive casualties on the enemy? Major Frederic Brown offers here the first critical analysis of this curious World War II phenomenon. He investigates the nature of restraints-political, military, economic, and psychological-operative in varying degrees between 1919 and 1945, when U.S. chemical warfare policy was being formed. Starting with the experiences of toxic agent use during World War I, Major Brown shows how various restraints to gas warfare developed during the inter-war years. He then discusses the World War II experience. In the conclusion Major Brown relates his findings to contemporary conflicts and offers important implications for the future of the cold war. Originally published in 1968. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions.

The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

By: Frederic Joseph Brown
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 4103
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 369g
ISBN: 9780691622378
ISBN 10: 069162237X
Series: Princeton Legacy Library
Pages: 376
Publication Date: 15 February 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

*Frontmatter, pg. i*ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, pg. vii*CONTENTS, pg. ix*LIST OF TABLES, pg. xiii*INTRODUCTION, pg. xv*INTRODUCTION, pg. 1*1. THE HERITAGE OF WAR, pg. 3*INTRODUCTION, pg. 49*2. THE AFTERMATH OF WAR, pg. 51*3. THE EVOLUTION OF POLICY, 1922-1939, pg. 97*4. RESTRAINTS AT THE OUTBREAK OF WAR, pg. 149*INTRODUCTION, pg. 189*5. CONFIRMATION OF RESTRAINTS 1939-1942, pg. 191*6. THE CRUCIAL TEST-MID-1945, pg. 262*7. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS, pg. 290*GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS, pg. 317*BIBLIOGRAPHY, pg. 321*INDEX, pg. 343