The Unscom Saga - (Global Issues) by Graham S Pearson (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

This authoritative account details the doggedly persistent work of the UNSCOM (United Nations Special Commission) on Iraq which has during the past eight years, in the face of continued Iraqi deception, gradually uncovered more and more of the scope of the Iraqi chemical and biological weapons programmes and established an ongoing monitoring and verification regime. Vital lessons are drawn for international security and for the strengthening of the non-proliferation regimes for both chemical and biological weapons.

Review Quotes

'...this exceptionally lucid and detailed analysis...provides many lessons for those like myself who are engaged in the global elimination of these weapons.' - Ambassador Jose M. Bustani, Director-General, Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, The Hague, The Netherlands

'...indispensable for anyone interested in arms control and how to cope with contemporary and growing threats of chemical and biological warfare.' - Ambassador Rolf Ekeus, Executive Chairman, UNSCOM, 1991-98

'...this volume will be the definitive source on efforts at international enforcement and in particular on UNSCOM's difficult course for many years to come.' - Joshua Lederberg, Nobel Laureate, President Emeritus, Rockefeller University, New York

'...essential reading for all concerned with non-proliferation and arms control.' - Ambassador Tibor Toth, Chairman, Ad Hoc Group

'...essential reading for the next century.' - Professor Sir Michael Atiyah, President, Pugwash, President, Royal Society, 1990-95

'...an excellent well researched book.' - Professor Sir William Stewart, Chief Scientific Adviser, 1990-95

About the Author

Graham S. Pearson is Visiting Professor of International Security at the University of Bradford.