"Koblentz (government and politics, George Mason U.) examines biological weapons programs from the United States, Russia, Iraq and South Africa to reveal the challenges of global arms control and deterrence, showing students and policymakers how modern research in the life sciences can be exploited to build more effective weapons."..... more
"Solomon (The Confidence Game) advances a persuasive argument: the prosperity of nations and empires has depended on their access to water and their ability to harness water resources. He surveys the current state of the world's water resources by region, making a compelling case that the U.S. and other leading democracies have untapped strategic advantages that will only become more significant as water becomes scarcer."..... more