Critically assess the strengths and weaknesses of the chemical & biological warfare prohibition regimes in preventing the hostile use of chemical and biological weapons.

Division of Peace studies and international development

Module:       Security, Concepts, Constructions, and Analysis

Assessment 1:  
Method Prepare and Write an Essay based on Desk research and Analysis
Type Summative
Weighting 80% Weighting
Length 2800-3000 words
Outcomes Assessed 1-11
 

Essay Question

 

Critically assess the strengths and weaknesses of the chemical & biological warfare prohibition regimes in preventing the hostile use of chemical and biological weapons.

Note: Please follow the structure below when writing this essay.

ü  Introduction

 

ü  Definition of terms such as Chemical weapons, biological weapons, Warfare prohibition regimes etc.

 

 

ü  History of the Chemical & Biological warfare prohibition regimes

 

ü  Strengths of the chemical warfare prohibition regimes in preventing the hostile use of chemical weapons

 

 

ü  Weaknesses of the chemical warfare prohibition regimes in preventing the hostile use of chemical weapons

 

ü  Strengths of the biological warfare prohibition regimes in preventing the hostile use of biological weapons

 

 

ü  Weaknesses of the biological warfare prohibition regimes in preventing the hostile use of biological weapons

 

ü  Conclusion