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politics and international relations
political science
international security and arms control
weapons of mass destruction
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environmental, urban and regional sociology
environmental sociology
politics
weapons of mass destruction
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politics and international relations
government and politics
politics
weapons of mass destruction
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organization studies encyc
organizational power, politics, and conflict
politics
weapons of mass destruction
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contemporary issues in political thought
terrorism
types and methods of terrorism
weapons of mass destruction
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global conflict and security
terrorism
types and methods of terrorism
weapons of mass destruction
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politically motivated violent crimes
terrorism
types and methods of terrorism
weapons of mass destruction
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politically motivated violent crimes
terrorism
types and methods of terrorism
weapons of mass destruction
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politically motivated violent crimes
terrorism
types and methods of terrorism
weapons of mass destruction
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politically motivated violent crimes
terrorism
types and methods of terrorism
weapons of mass destruction
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politically motivated violent crimes
terrorism
types and methods of terrorism
weapons of mass destruction
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power and international relations
terrorism
types and methods of terrorism
weapons of mass destruction
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power and political science
terrorism
types and methods of terrorism
weapons of mass destruction
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psychology of criminal behavior
terrorism
types and methods of terrorism
weapons of mass destruction
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psychology of criminal behavior
terrorism
types and methods of terrorism
weapons of mass destruction
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security (political science)
terrorism
types and methods of terrorism
weapons of mass destruction
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security (political science)
terrorism
types and methods of terrorism
weapons of mass destruction
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sociopolitical movements and conflicts
terrorism
types and methods of terrorism
weapons of mass destruction
Preferred term
biological weapons
Definition
- Biological warfare, or germ warfare, as it is often called, is the use of biological agents in the form of toxins, bacteria, rickettsia, viruses, or fungi to incapacitate or kill an individual, a specific group of people, or an entire population. Biological warfare may also be used on livestock or crops to affect the food supply and therefore indirectly affect the survival of a population. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crisis Management; Biological Weapons]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/biological_weapons
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