‘Set to be the standard text on “non-lethal” weapons’ - Dr Hans Blix, Chair, Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission
‘The pursuit of “non-lethals” may be a chimera, but its history provides plenty of evidence
of the ingenuity of science in the service of governments concerned to achieve
control of social unrest at home or political supremacy abroad… Davison’s chronicle
serves as a comprehensive record of many decades of this pursuit.’ - The Lancet
‘This is the definitive history and analysis of so-called non-lethal weapons.’ - New Scientist
‘This exhaustively researched book integrates complex and diffuse information into an accessible,
coherent and chronological narrative of non-lethal weapons development.’ - Times Higher Education
‘Neil Davison’s new book, ‘Non-Lethal’ Weapons, is an important contribution.
It will not end the arguments, but it should raise the tone considerably.’ - Wired.com
‘Davison is enormously authoritative and has a very secure grasp of weapons development,
explaining the scientific and engineering features of these weapons.’ - Policing
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