THIS is the definitive history and analysis of so-called non-lethal weapons. Neil Davison effectively demolishes the benign mask of these weapons as alternatives to deadly force, and points to the corrosive role of vested interest lobby groups, which have made these weapons popular. This authoritative guide highlights the threat posed by non-lethal weapons such as anaesthetic gas to the treaties covering chemical and biological weapons, a threat which has increased since 9/11 as forces in Iraq, especially, seek an alternative between shouting and shooting.
Davison provides a powerful moral warning about the dangers of new incapacitation weapons, such as…
