Wąglik (Bacillus anthracis) - jako broń biologiczna

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

Terrorism is defined as use of unlawful violence or threat of unlawful violence to indulge fear; intended to coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally political, social or religious. Bioterrorism is terrorism by intentional release or dissemination of biological agents, mainly bacteria or viruses. Use of biological weapons is attractive from the terrorists’ point of view because of low production costs, major range and easiness of transmission. The first mention of the use of primitive biological weapons date back to the 6th century. Use of plague-infested corpses as offensive means in the 14th century caused a spread of bubonic plague through the whole Europe. The biggest development of biological weapons took place in the interwar period and in the cold war era. Biological weapon trails and research were conducted by super powers such as USSR, UK, USA and Japan. At the beginning of the 20th century a new form of bioterrorism occurred, which put humanity in the face of a terrifying threat.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Bacillus anthracis - As Biological Weapons
• ISSN: 2300-2697
• Extent: Seite(n): 74-83
• Language: Polnisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences(9)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Politikwissenschaft ; Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, Sicherheitspolitik ; Terrorismus ; biologische Waffe ; Bedrohung

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Daniszewski, Piotr
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): SciPress
• (where): Schweiz
• (when): 2013

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.18052/www.scipress.com/ILSHS.9.74
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:27 PM CEST