Weapons of Mass Destruction and US Foreign Policy

This book examines the use of concepts - specifically 'weapons of mass destruction' (WMD) - in US foreign policy and national security discourse.

Michelle Bentley is Lecturer in International Relations at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK.

Introduction: What We Talk About When We Talk About WMD 1. Contesting 'Weapons of Mass Destruction' 2. Constructing WMD in US Foreign Policy 3. WMD During the Cold War 4. Conceptual Reinvigoration in the 1990s 5. 9/11 Times a Thousand 6. Conventions, Conventional Weapons and Humpty Dumpty Conclusion: The Strategic Use of a Concept