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Biological War: A Scenario

By Annie Jacobsen

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About Biological War: A Scenario

Annie Jacobsen turns the scenario approach toward biological conflict. It extends the security discussion into a different class of threat and the responsibilities surrounding powerful capabilities.

Read alongside Nuclear War to compare the questions raised by different forms of catastrophic risk.

Why I include it

I include this book for its perspective on national security and emerging threats. Read alongside Nuclear War to compare the questions raised by different forms of catastrophic risk.

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Strategic Futures

Read alongside Nuclear War to compare the questions raised by different forms of catastrophic risk.

What to look for while reading

Separate the scenario’s assumptions from its conclusions. Ask how preparedness, institutions, and incentives shape the range of possible outcomes.

Perspective & context

I brought these books together to compare perspectives and develop judgment. No single author has the final word.

Key themes

  • Strategic Futures
  • National security and emerging threats
  • Nonfiction

Praise & Reviews

“Will scare your pants off, but in a deliciously readable fashion.”
— Boston Globe

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