Introduction

  • Michael Crowley
Part of the Global Issues Series book series (GLOISS)

Abstract

On 10 December 2013, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) received the Nobel Peace Prize for its ongoing activities overseeing the destruction of chemical weapons in Syria and for its continuing efforts supporting implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and the global effort to eradicate all such weapons.

Keywords

United Nations Chemical Weapon Related Means Biological Weapon Nobel Peace Prize 
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Notes

  1. 2.
    See for example: Altmann, J. Preventive Arms Control: Concept and Design, in Altmann, J. (ed.), Military Nanotechnology: Potential Applications and Preventive Arms Control, Routledge, London, 2006.Google Scholar
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    See for example: McLeish, C. and Rappert, B. (eds), A Web of Prevention: Biological Weapons, Life Sciences, and the Governance of Research, Earthscan, London, 2007.Google Scholar

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© Michael Crowley 2016

Authors and Affiliations

  • Michael Crowley
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  1. 1.University of BradfordUK

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