The evolution of arms control

Burns (history, California State U., Los Angeles) provides this historical account of arms control from ancient civilizations to modern-day Iraq that emphasizes negotiation, verification and compliance. Written for anyone interested in arms control and disarmament issues as well as military history, this book reviews the historic means and techniques for arms control such as demilitarization, regulation of arms manufacturing, stabilizing international environments and the outlawing of war. A section also reviews nuclear weaponry before and after the Cold War and the emergence of biological and bacterial delivery systems. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).