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IFPS/CPWAS Occasional Papers

Non-State Actors and Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Study of the Correlation

By Reshmi Kazi

A paper on violent non-state actors, WMD risk, and policy questions around CBRN attack scenarios.

Series
IFPS/CPWAS Occasional Papers
Year
2012
Pages
16 + iv pp
ISBN
9789380502984

About the Paper

This paper addresses the risk of non-state actors acquiring and using weapons of mass destruction against vulnerable non-combatants. It centres the policy question of what drives violent terrorist groups such as Al Qaida to seek CBRN and other fearsome weapons.

About the Author

Author

Reshmi Kazi

Reshmi Kazi is an Associate Professor at Jamia Milia Islamia, where she teaches issues of peace and conflict in South Asia.

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