The Tyranny of Experts: Analytic Misperception and the Rise of State-Run Biological Weapons Programs A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at George Mason University
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THE TYRANNY OF EXPERTS – ANALYTIC MISPERCEPTION AND THE RISE OF STATE-RUN BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS PROGRAMS Brian D. Nordmann, PhD George Mason University, 2008 Dissertation Director: Christopher J. Davis The purpose of this study is to understand some of the factors contributing to the rise of State-run Biological Weapons (BW) programs in the early 20 century. To some extent, the factors which spurred the development of BW and other forms of Weapons of Mass Destruction in the early part of the…
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